Feature Oct 01, 2020 Teething Troubles in Metro Rail Projects India's first metro rail public-private partnership (PPP), the Mumbai Metro One Private Ltd (MMOPL), was supposed to be the precursor for all such projects.
Web Exclusive Mar 08, 2019 Government approves Delhi Metro's Phase IV project The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved Delhi Metro's Phase IV project comprising of three priority corridors.
Web Exclusive Jan 28, 2019 Delhi Metro corridor extended from Dilshad Garden to New Bus Adda Ghaziabad The government has approved the extension of Delhi Metro corridor from Dilshad Garden to New Bus Adda Ghaziabad. The total distance of the extended line will be 9.41 km.
Cover Story Jan 01, 2019 Power Transmission: A King Maker! As per estimates by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), there are around 46,000 MW of generation assets which are stranded for the lack of last mile connectivity and evacuation related issues.
Interview Oct 31, 2018 We are implementing smart cities projects worth Rs.510 billion Urban transport and development is a state subject. With the Centre and the State coming together to fight the decade-old urban issue for a few and a century-old issue for many cities, Durga Shankar Mishra, Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) feels that the Centre providing a helping hand to the State is like a corporate federalism.
Web Exclusive Aug 29, 2018 Kolkata metro to have driverless trains Similar to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), Kolkata to have driverless trains on the upcoming metro lines, including the East-West corridor for which some of the rakes have arrived.
Feature Mar 01, 2018 India's Metro Trail The total length of operational metro projects in India presently stands at about 440 km and is growing. Cities like Bengaluru, Chennai, Gurugram, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Lucknow and the Delhi National Capital Region (NCR) where they are already operational, are simultaneously adding on to their existing route networks.
Interview Nov 01, 2017 We expect 13 million ridership by 2041 Project delays, time and cost overrun in infrastructure projects, delays in regulatory approvals and contractual disputes are some of the challenges faced in implementing a project in India.
Feature Jul 01, 2017 We will directly deal with land-owners if acquisition is delayed Mangu Singh, Managing Director, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) indicates that challenges around land acquisition have slowed down the ongoing extension of metro rail network. Therefore, if the need arises again, the metro rail operator in the Delhi National Capital Region (NCR) will not be averse to negotiating directly with private landowners.
