Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and Afcon Infrastructure Ltd have bagged Rs 1,675-crore work of constructing the underground section of the Ahmedabad Metro. This is the costliest civil work to be undertaken in the first phase of the Rs 10,700-crore Metro rail project.
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Category: Railways & Metro Rail
Minister of Railways unveils ´Mission 41k´
Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhu unveiled ´Mission 41k´ during a roundtable discussion with external stakeholders on energy initiatives taken up by the Indian Railways.
Maharashtra forms new firm for state rail projects with Rail Ministry
Maharashtra has passed a Government Resolution declaring the formation of the Maharashtra Railway Infrastructure Development Company Limited (MRIDC), a joint partnership between the state government and the railway ministry.
Railways to invest Rs.1,000 cr on new NE tracks
The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has invested around Rs 1,000 crore to extend the railway line beyond Tripura´s capital Agartala and up to the state´s southern temple city Udaipur, a top official has said.
Maharashtra forms new firm for state rail projects
Maharashtra has passed a Government Resolution declaring the formation of the Maharashtra Railway Infrastructure Development Company Limited (MRIDC), a joint partnership between the state government and the railway ministry.
Minister of Railways unveils ‘Mission 41k’
Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhu unveiled ‘Mission 41k’ during a roundtable discussion with external stakeholders on energy initiatives taken up by the Indian Railways. Prabhu said that the Ministry of Railways had come up with Mission 41k to save Rs 41,000 crore in the next decade in Railways’ energy costs.
Karnataka, Centre to sign MoU for Bengaluru’s suburban rail system
Karnataka and the Centre will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Bengaluru to pave way for the city's first suburban rail system — a long-pending demand of citizens and civic groups.
Indian Railways to invest Rs 1,000 crore on new tracks beyond Agartala
The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has invested around Rs 1,000 crore to extend the railway line beyond TripuraÂ’s capital Agartala and up to the state's southern temple city Udaipur, a top official has said.
Gujarat signs Rs 67 k cr MoU for Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project
The Gujarat government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) worth Rs 67,000 crore with the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) during the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit for component manufacturing for the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project.
Patna Metro | Bihar to seek in-principle approval
State Urban Development and Housing Minister Maheshwar Hazari will meet Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu to discuss the contours of the Patna Metro project. Hazari is also likely to seek the CentreÂ’s in-principle approval to begin work on the much-awaited project.

