NCRTC to use precast slab track system for upcoming RRTS project
The National Capital Regional Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has planned to construct a unique Precast Slab Track System for the upcoming Rapid Rail
Karnataka announces ₹15,000-cr metro rail project
Karnataka government has announced a new 37-km long Sarjapur-Hebbal line. The metro line was previously planned as a part of Metro Phase-3
Railways unveils ₹34,000-cr safety infra upgrades
The Indian Railways has chalked out ₹34,000 crore rail infra plans including a safety upgrade of its network across the country. It aims at ensuring safer rail
MMRDA approves ₹2,111-cr for metro rail sector
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has approved ₹2,111 crore for various developmental projects from the ₹18,404 crore
Maha Rail invites EoI for Pune-Nashik SHSR project
Maharashtra Railway Infrastructure Development Corporation has invited an expression of interest (EOI) from players to build railway stations under
Rajasthan earmarks ₹1,185-cr for metro rail corridor
Rajasthan government has set aside ₹1,185 crore to construct a 4.85 km extension of the Mansarovar to Badi Chaupar Metro Corridor on both ends
Ashoka Buildcon bags ₹692.50-cr NFR’s contract
Ashoka Buildcon has won the Northeast Frontier Railway contract entailing ₹692.50 crore investment. It has also received the letter of acceptance from
Johnson Lifts wins DMRC’s escalators contract
The Delhi Metro has awarded the contract for the lease and maintenance of Lifts and Escalators for the three priority corridors under its ongoing Phase
DMRC gets 20-acre land for metro depot in Gurgaon
The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has approved the allotment of 20-acre land for the construction of a metro depot in Balola
Govt plans Pardi-Hingna metro rail line in Nagpur
Indian Railways has planned to build the third Metro Rail route connecting Pardi in East Nagpur to Hingna on the city‘s outskirts via Jaiprakash Nagar
MMRDA invites bid for 21-km metro lines consultants
Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has invited tenders to appoint a General Consultant (GC) for civil & system works of Mumbai
Ashoka Buildcon bags ₹692.50-cr rail project
Ashoka Buildcon is all set to bag ₹692.50 rail project as the company has emerged lowest bidder for the North Frontier Railway for the electrification of railway lines of the sections Rangiya (Excl.)- Murkongselek including branch lines
NCRTC initiates work for 11.5 km tunnel of RRTS corridor
The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has started assembling machines for building an 11.5km underground section of the regional rapid rail transit system (RRTS) corridor. The underground tunnel will be laid from
Gujarat gets second high speed rail project
After the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project, Gujarat is all set to get a second high speed rail project on the Ahmedabad-Delhi route for which the railways ministry will undertake a survey and prepare a Detailed Project Report
Bengaluru’s suburban rail project back on track
Bengaluru city’s ambitious suburban rail project which has been pending for decades, is finally back on track. The Karnataka Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (K-RIDE), which is executing the project, has prepared the blueprint
ORIDL launches five rail projects in Odisha
The Odisha Rail Infrastructure Development Limited (ORIDL), a JV between the state and the Ministry of Railways, has launched five rail projects in Odisha. Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed that the Railway Board has granted in
UPMRC expedites Phase-II of Kanpur & Agra metro lines
The UP Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) has fast-tracked the second corridor of the 32.385 km Kanpur Metro and 29.40 km Agra Metro Phase 1 projects for which three firms filed bids for the Detailed Design Consultant (DDC) contract. This is
Mitsui and Ohmi Industries only bidders for CMRL’s 3 & 5 metro lines
Japan-based Mitsui & Co. and Ohmi Industries emerged as the only bidders for the head-hardened rail contract for line 3 and 5. These special tracks will be 60E1 – 1080 grade, as per Indian Railway Specification T-12- 2009, and will be
DMRC submits DPR for 72-km IGI-Jewar airport rail line
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has submitted the DPR for the 72-km, longest metro rail corridor, to the Yamuna Expressway Industrial
Indian Railways rolls out National Rail Plan - 2030
Indian Railways has prepared a National Rail Plan (NRP) for India – 2030 to create capacity ahead of demand and it also caters to future growth in
CMRL plans ₹61,843-cr Phase-II metro network
To make traveling easy from Poonamallee, Kattupakkam, Karambakkam, Porur and neighboring areas to any northern or southern part of the city
Rohtak in Haryana gets RRTS corridor’s connectivity
A high-speed rail corridor will connect Delhi with Rohtak so that passengers traveling from Delhi to Rohtak will benefit significantly from this rapid
NHSRCL signs agreement with L&T for Mumbai-Ahmedabad HSR Corridor works
National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited has signed an agreement with Larsen & Toubro Limited for the design and construction of around 8 Km of
Govt infuses ₹19,130-cr in metro network
The Centre has allocated ₹19,130 crore in the Union Budget 2022-23 for various metro projects across the country. Prior to this, Union minister Hardeep
Railway in Odisha gets ₹9,734-cr allocation
Odisha has received an allocation of ₹9,734 crore in the Union Budget for the development of the railway sector thereby making it the highest allocation
Rapid rail in NCR gets ₹4,710-cr funding support
The Government has allocated ₹4,710 crores to the country’s first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) project in the union budget Construction work
Plans afoot to connect Navi Mumbai with Mumbai metro
The City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) is contemplating to connect Navi Mumbai metro with Mumbai metro and the agency has already
CMRL redesigns 20-km long elevated metro line
Chennai Metro Rail Limited has redesigned the elevated metro rail line to run parallel to the proposed elevated IT Expressway to reduce construction
Budget injects booster to bullet train network
In a major boost to rail infrastructure, the FM in its Budget proposals has committed to introduce 400 Vande Bharat high-speed trains and build 100 PM
Afcons wins ₹4,150.70-cr twin DMRC contracts
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited has issued two work orders with a combined value worth ₹4,150.70 crores to Afcons Infrastructure for the construction
