Hyderabad Metro Rail project got its first interim clearance for running trains between Nagole and Mettuguda.
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Category: Railways & Metro Rail
50 cities to get Metro
The government has finalised a plan to augment and launch mass rapid transportation systems across 50 cities to minimise commuter woes and ease pollution concerns.
Chennai Metro to roll out soon
Clearance has been granted for commencing operation of the first Metro rail service in Chennai between Koyambedu and Alandur, nearly six years after its launch.
Tirupati station to finally get facelift
Efforts to decongest the already burgeoning train traffic at Tirupati railway station seem to have finally fallen into place with plans afoot for constructing
Land acquisition delays rail line
Issues such as construction of the Phaltan-Baramati track, double-lining of Pune-Miraj-Londha track and measurement of land owned by railways in Kolhapur
Nod for extension of Kochi metro
The Cabinet gave its nod for extending Kochi metro rail to the IT hub Kakkanad. Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said the new phase (extension 1B)
Pushing the Railway Behemoth
When we talk about infrastructure in India, what should come to our mind first is Indian Railways, but it doesn´t, because we seem to have taken the railways for granted. Indian Railways (IR) has the largest rail network in Asia
Railways require capital infusion
S C Agnihotri, Managing Director, Railway Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL) points out that infusion of private capital in augmenting infrastructure can break the vicious cycle of poor productivity, underinvestment and poor realisations in Indian Railways
Big ticket projects will attract large players
Sunil Srivastava, Managing Director, BARSYL, in a candid conversation with INFRASTRUCTURE TODAY, reveals the stumbling blocks in the rail sector and offers effective solutions for the smooth execution of rail projects.
Can Prabhu bring Indian Railways on track?
Despite having the second largest rail network in the world, Indian Railways (IR) has not been able to bring it on growth trajectory. The rail sector is infested with challenges like snail´s pace expansion and modernisation, poor customer service




