The 14.6-km stretch from Poonamallee to Vadapalani via Porur, which has been plagued by delays since February, received the final nod last month. | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj The inauguration of Chennai Metro Rail’s first Phase II stretch by Prime Minister Narendra Modi may happen soon, but some issues owing to construction lacunae, such…
Foot overbridge for Metro Line-3 Pune: The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) has stepped up efforts to improve last-mile connectivity along the Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar corridor ahead of the launch of Phase 1 of Metro Line 3 next month. Officials said dedicated foot overbridges (FOBs) were being constructed to link Metro stations with major employment hubs.One…
Lucknow: The UP Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) has awarded a Rs 384 crore civil construction contract for a major elevated section of the Lucknow Metro’s east-west corridor under phase 1B.The contract has been awarded to Gujarat-based Ranjit Buildcon ltd for the design and construction of an elevated viaduct and five Metro stations between Thakurganj and…
BEST plans to expand its fleet to 7,000 buses by 2027 Mumbai: The city’s public transport system is set for a significant boost as BEST plans to procure 1,500 new air-conditioned midi buses, backed by fresh funding from the Centre.According to officials, these midi buses will primarily operate as feeder services to Metro stations as…
Bengaluru: Following a backend server failure, use of the National Common Mobility Cards (NCMC) is disrupted across the city’s Metro stations.BMRCL has officially stated that an “unforeseen technical issue” has made the top-up and recharge facility for these cards temporarily unavailable. “Efforts are being made on priority to restore the service at the earliest…… Passengers…
Grade separators are likely to be planned at key junctions, including sectors 40-41, 44-45 and 45-46 along Netaji Subhash Marg Gurgaon: The metropolitan development authority has asked GMRL to examine the feasibility of constructing parallel grade separators along the proposed metro corridor between Millennium City Centre and Subhash Chowk to create a signal-free traffic corridor.The…
Lucknow: The Krishnanagar police on Saturday arrested two women and their accomplice for allegedly stealing jewellery and cash from passengers boarding shared autos and tempos.The accused were identified as Bindu alias Chinki (45), Geeta Devi (50) and Narsingh (25), all residents of Gorakhpur district. Police seized stolen jewellery and cash worth nearly Rs 6 lakh,…
Q. Within GHMC limits, have police identified harassment hotspots? What measures are being taken to make such locations safer for women? — Kiran KumarWe have identified vulnerable and high-footfall public places as potential harassment hotspots, including bus stops, metro stations, parks, marketplaces, isolated stretches, malls, and crowded public areas. To improve women’s safety in such…
New Delhi: While returning from work on Thursday night, an exhausted Shekhar decided to postpone refuelling his car till the next morning. But when he stopped at a petrol pump before heading to office on Friday, he came to know that fuel prices had gone up overnight. “I now have to shell out nearly Rs…
Surat Metro had a trial run 6.5 KM stretch of East-west corridor on Bhesan- Ugat- Pal route default After its first trial run on March 29 on the North–South corridor, the Surat Metro conducted another trial run on the East–West corridor on Thursday. As construction work for seven stations on a 6.5km stretch of the…
