The first metro rail in Ahmedabad will roll before October 2017 on the six-km long inaugural stretch of VastralgamApparel Park.
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Category: Railways & Metro Rail
State govt in dark on BKC bullet train terminal
The government will require at least Rs.3 lakh crore to implement the proposed new highway development programmes including Bharat Mala
High-speed trains: Need of the hour
Their names were Sahib, Sindh and Sultan - three steam locomotives that in 1853 would earn their place in India´s rail history by hauling the nation´s first passenger train.
India is way behind other emerging markets in using TBMs
India needs sustainable, efficient, economical, and environmentally friendly infrastructure to reduce environmental impact, enhance visual impact, and minimize surface disturbance.
Recycled waste to empower Jaipur railway station soon
Garbage dumped in and around the Jaipur railway station premises would help cook food and run trains in the near future. Authorities of the North Western Railways (NWR) are coming up with two waste plants not only for the disposal of solid bio-degradable waste but also for the disposal of plastic
IR eyes Rs.1.1-lakh cr for infra upgrade
Indian Railways is working on a proposal to create a mega fund with a corpus of Rs.1,10,239 crore, to upgrade its creaking infrastructure.
IR, Raj govt to form JV for infrastructure development: Prabhu
The Railways Ministry is looking at forming a joint venture with the Rajasthan Government for developing rail infrastructure in the state, Union Minister Suresh Prabhu said.
Naveen Patnaik reviews Khurda-Balangir Railway project
Asking East Coast Railways to expedite submission of forest diversion proposal for construction of railway track from Balangir side by December end, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed satisfaction over the progress of the Khurda-Balangir Railway project.
All contracts to be on e-tendering platform soon: Prabhu
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said by early next year all tendering for Indian Railways will be done online.
Metro rail to pass over flyover
The metro rail line, that is expected to connect the Pandit Nehru Bus Station and Penamalur, will pass over the proposed flyover at Benz Circle at a height of 18 metres, said Amaravati Metro Rail Corporation Managing Director NP Ramakrishna Reddy.



