Metro
According to real estate developers in Kolkata, the prospects of the realty market in many localities of the city have witnessed a substantial improvement of late, thanks largely to the upcoming Kolkata Metro project. As per the market-trend watchers, one of the several Kolkata localities which are apparently benefitting from the Metro project is Madurdaha. [...] Continue Reading »
According to the latest statistics shared by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), the Delhi Metro ridership touched 27.1 lakh on Monday, August 4; marking the highest number of commuters to have travelled on the Metro thus far in one day. The previous highest Delhi Metro ridership record was 26 lakh commuters. With regard to [...] Continue Reading »
Delhi Metro said in a Tuesday announcement that it has completed the boring of two twin tunnels on the Janakpuri (West)-Botanical Garden corridor. The announcement implies that the work on Phase III is currently in full swing, in the wake of its approaching 2016 completion deadline. According to the announcement made by Delhi Metro, the [...] Continue Reading »
A Government official revealed on Wednesday that a sum of Rs 200 crore has been released by the Government to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) “as contribution to equity as a first installment in the current year of 2014-15.” According to the information shared by the unidentified Government official, an amount Rs 3,561.60 crore [...] Continue Reading »
A bid to rein in the TRS government that had threatened to create many hurdles for the Hyderabad Metro Rail project, the Centre summoned the Telengana chief secretary Rajiv Sharma for a special meeting in Delhi this Friday. In the meeting the representatives of the concession partner Larson & Toubro and other authorities of Hyderabad [...] Continue Reading »
In order to catch up with the scheduled time of the delayed Metro rail project, the revenue authorities have made a decision to expedite the land acquisition process along the stretch of Aluva Vyttila. The officials of Kochi Metro Rail Ltd stated that they are expecting to complete the process of work by the end [...] Continue Reading »
The Union Government has asked the government of the newly-formed Telangana state to refrain from meddling with the design of the Hyderabad Metro Rail project. The Union Government’s advice to Telangana government comes against the backdrop of concerns raised by infrastructure firm L&T, which is executing the over Rs 16,000-crore project. In an announcement made [...] Continue Reading »
Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje said during her Budget speech in the House on Monday that the much-touted Jaipur Metro rail project was “financially unwise decision.” She also resented that her government will have to run the Metro. The remarks by Raje have come nearly a month ahead of the scheduled opening of the first [...] Continue Reading »
Sarathi Studios have accepted to give its major land in Ameerpet to meet the need of Hyderabad metro rail project to build an interchange cum circulation area. This will act as a catalyst for the Hyderabad metro rail project. The interchange that will be built shall help facilitating passengers to move within two corridors. The [...] Continue Reading »
The deadline for the Navi Mumbai Metro project has been extended by the implementing body, Cidco. While the original deadline for the completion of the first phase of the ambitious 23.4-km Belapur CBD to Khandeshwar Metro project in Navi Mumbai was 2014, the Metro is now likely to become operational only by 2017. The first [...] Continue Reading »
