Metro
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (DMRC) has awarded the Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) Ltd, a Rs 300 crore contract. This is the third time that the company has received contract from DMRC for the underground metro since October 2012 under the phase III development of Delhi Metro. The contract is primarily for the design [...] Continue Reading »
The state government has made the suggestion that the Western Railway (WR) elevated corridor be terminated at Bandra. This may make the project unviable due to low commuter volume. There was a difference of opinion among the railways, the Planning Commission and the state government about the elevated corridor project. After a meeting of the [...] Continue Reading »
Due to Urbanization and migration of peoples towards cities, the government has to consider about urban mass rapid transit systems which are also known as metro railways to reclaim much of the lost ground in urban planning. At least 10 metro projects are at the different phases of planning and implementation. These projects would need [...] Continue Reading »
Today a loan agreement has been signed with the Government of India by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to provide 1,40,000 million Japanese Yen of Japanese Official Development Assistance (ODA) for constructing the phase 3 of Delhi Metro under the Delhi Mass Rapid Transport System Project Phase 3 (II). This loan is successive to [...] Continue Reading »
Mr. P S Kharola, BMRCL Managing Director, says that Metro phase 1 deadlines have not shared good relation in the past but the dead line of this project is extended by 2015. He also added that the metro phase 1 which is 42.3 Km long will be completely operational by 2015 and BMRCL is expecting [...] Continue Reading »
Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRCL) will issue detailed tenders for Metro Phase-3 by July 2014. The contract will be awarded to bidders by October 2014. The construction of this project of 32.5 Km long Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ underground metro corridor is likely to start from January 2015. Mr. Sanjay Sethi, Managing Director, MMRCL and Additional Metropolitan Commissioner, [...] Continue Reading »
A source says that RDSO is likely to issue ‘speed certificate’ to Mumbai Metro. The RDSO concluded that this will provide the path for the operator Reliance Infra obtaining safety certificate. A source added that the process of issuing the certificate for the Mumbai Metro is almost completed. The trial report is nearly ready and [...] Continue Reading »
The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRCL) plans to issue detailed tenders for the 32.5-km Metro-3 by July 2014 and award the project by October 2014. The cost of this project is around Rs 23,136 crore. The development of the Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ underground metro corridor will be awarded on EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) which is expected [...] Continue Reading »
The Hyderabad-based IL&FS Engineering and Construction Company has won a contract for development of elevated depot cum workshop for the Rapid Metro Rail Gurgaon (RMRG- Phase-II). The cost of this project is Rs 69.97 crore and the time period of completion of this project is 2 years. As per the press release the company is [...] Continue Reading »
The problem regarding the Delhi Airport Express Metro Line is going to be solved by the end of this month. The Election Commission has given special permission to the government to conduct the meeting of the Empowered Group of Ministers that will going take the decision regarding the problem related to Delhi Airport Express Metro [...] Continue Reading »
