The third phase of the Delhi Metro project progresses well with the completion of the first tunnelling project at the upcoming Janpath Metro station.
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Category: Railways & Metro Rail
Chennai Metro project
Tunnelling work on the Chennai Metro Rail project began using two tunnel boring machines, according to an official press release.
Railways revamps private freight terminal policy
After the tepid response to its private freight terminal (PFT) policy, the railways have revamped it. They’ve simplified the revenue sharing clause by delinking it from the wholesale price index.
High-speed train project
The high-speed train project in Mumbai suburban railway is in progress and that the reports of the train are being studied by the Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC)
Japan keen to support Delhi Metro for Phase IV
The Delhi Metro’s expansion plans got a boost with Japan keen to participate in its future projects as well as carry out feasibility study for the capital’s mono rail systems and urban transportation.
Arshiya Rail, GATX India in pact
Arshiya Rail Infrastructure Ltd (ARIL) will acquire 10 rail rakes on lease from the US-based company GATX Corp. ARIL signed an agreement with
Railways to create GIS database
To make train operation system more efficient, Indian Railways has undertaken a massive exercise of creating a database of its assets including track, station and signals through geographic information system (GIS) at an estimated cost of Rs 40 crore.
Soon-to-be-indispensable
GIS mapping taps the criticality of location and then helps in accurate troubleshooting through the four stages of an infrastructure project, says Dominic McNeillis.
HIGH-SPEED RAIL CORRIDOR
The Kerala government has decided to go ahead with preparation of detailed project report (DPR) for the high speed rail corridor connecting Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod trains speeding more than 200 km an hour.Though there were doubts about the feasibility of the project, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, which conducted the feasibility study, has given a positive report.
Rail service in Arunachal
Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is planning to flag off the first train service from Naharlagun in Arunachal Pradesh on 12 December.This will include Arunachal Pradesh in the railway map of the country.The NFR authorities assured that railway service from Naharlagun will begin on the scheduled date after an aerial recce of the ongoing projects.

