Delhi Metro ridership has breached the 33 lakh mark, reaching an all-time high. During August, nine out of the ten daily ridership records of the mass rapid transit system have been logged.
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Railways calls off deal to manufacture Japanese locos
The Indian Railways (IR) has called off negotiations with a Japanese consortium for the acquisition and indigenous manufacture of Next-Gen locos of 9,000 horsepower under what had been proposed as a Transfer of Technology (ToT) agreement.
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Railways may renegotiate DFC loan condition
The Railways is contemplating to renegotiate loan condition with Japan for procuring high horsepower electric locomotives for the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) as the procurement award is stuck over the pricing front.
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Mumbai Metro starts structural health monitoring
Aging, deterioration and extreme events like earthquakes and hurricanes can take a toll on roads, bridges and other structures.
With damage and defects often invisible, and to alert the authorities to potential problems and even impending catastrophic failure, the Mumbai Metro One has commissioned the worldĆĀ“s first real-time advanced Structural Health Monitoring System (SHMS) for AsiaĆĀ“s tallest cable stay bridge across the Western Express Highway (WEH)
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Railways goes solar, to fit solar panels on coaches
According to officials, the Indian Railways (IR) will provide 20 non-air conditioned coaches fitted with solar panels to Kangra Valley and Kalka-Shimla sections of Himachal Pradesh on a trial basis.
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First Green Train Corridor inaugurated
The Ministry of Railways has inaugurated the First Green Train Corridor from Rameshwaram to Manamadurai, free from human waste discharge from trains on July 24, 2016.
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Railway Min and Haryana Govt sign JV
A Joint Venture (JV) agreement was signed between Ministry of Railways and Government of Haryana to expand Railway network in the state. The Ministry of Railways has taken initiative for formation of JV Companies with states.
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Habibganj Railway redevelopment
An agreement was signed between Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Limited (IRSDC) and Bansal Group for the redevelopment and modernisation of Habibganj Railway Station located in Bhopal, MP.
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HCC awarded Rs.1,750 cr contract by IRCON
Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) has been awarded a prestigious contract worth Rs.1,749.59 crore by IRCON International Ltd to construct two tunnels and a bridge on Katra - Banihal Section of Udhampur - Srinagar - Baramulla New BG Railway Line Project. The project will be completed in 30 months.
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Maharashtra plans Metro from Jogeshwari to Vikhroli
With four Metro projects reaching either the stage of execution or tendering, the state government will take up another Metro line - Jogeshwari to Vikhroli (Metro-6) - to connect the east-west corridor. The estimated cost of this project is around Rs.4,000 crore.