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.
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IL&FS venture bags Chennai Metro deal
IL&FS Transportation Networks in a joint venture with PJSC Kyivmetrobud has bagged the Rs 371.22-crore Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL) contract for design validation and construction of underground stations.
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Railways to focus on renewable energy to attain cost-efficiency
In a bid to adopt green technology, the Indian Railways is giving a big push to renewable energy to attain cost efficiency, Minister Suresh Prabhu has said.
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Noida-Greater Noida Metro gets Rs.406-cr boost from Planning Board
The National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) has begun to release funds for the Noida-Greater Noida Metro Project by disbursing the first loan instalment of Rs 406 crore, giving a fillip to speedy execution of this important Metro project.
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Indian Railways in partnership with Impact India Foundation
Indian Railways, in partnership with Impact India Foundation, will augment two additional coaches for cancer & family health Services to the Lifeline Express - the world´s first state-of-the-art Hospital Train, Suresh Prabhu, Minister for Railways
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Centre plans integrated public transit hubs
An MoU has been entered into between the Ministry of Railways and the Ministry of Urban Development for integrated planning of railway stations in the cities included in the Smart Cities and AMRUT scheme.
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ABB wins order to supply 1600 transformers to Indian Railways
ABB has won an order from Alstom to supply 1600 traction transformers for 800 new electric freight locomotives in India.
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Bengaluru Fanfare Marks Final Breakthrough for Robbins EPB
On September 28, 2016, Bengaluru´s last TBM for the city´s Metro rail project broke through, marking the end of TBM tunnelling on the Namma Metro phase 1. The Robbins operated machine, known as ¨Krishna¨, bored a 750 m (2,460 ft)
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Prabhu lays foundation stone for elevated rail line
Union Minister for Railways, Suresh Prabhu has laid the foundation stone for the construction of a 4-km Elevated Rail Line on the Rohtak-Gohana stretch in Haryana
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First reach of Kochi Metro by April 2017
The work on the first reach of the Kochi Metro is expected to be completed by April 2017