India’s second under-river subway tunnel in Mumbai
In spate, the Mithi river in Mumbai rushed into headlines in 2005 when 944 mm of rain in the span of a single day saw much of the financial capital’s suburbs under 4 to 15 Read More
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New design puts Bengaluru Tin Factory metro station work on hold
The construction of a metro station near Tin Factory on Old Madras Road has been temporarily suspended. The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation has gone back to the drawing board to redesign some aspects to allow Read More
Metro hub at 150m from Kolkata Airport
An underground Metro Railway station connected to three lines is being built on the Kolkata airport premises, around 150m from the terminal. “The location was finalised recently and construction has started. The station is expected Read More
Students to design Metro-3 stations
In a first-of-its-kind initiative, students from Mumbai are likely to design station areas of the city’s only fully underground line – the Mumbai Metro-3 (Colaba-Bandra-Seepz). The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC), which is executing the Read More
5 Metro stations to be developed on TOD policy
To address the growing problems of pollution, congestion and shortage of housing stock for the poor and middle class in Delhi, Dwarka Sector 21 Metro Station, Rohini Sector 18 Metro Station. Mayur Vihar Extension Metro Read More
For Metro project, Maharashtra to exclude development nod from planning body
To avoid any delay in the Metro project due to wait for administrative nod, the Maharashtra government has decided to exclude development permission from planning authorities, including all municipal corporations, for the infrastructure construction work Read More
Rail nod to Majerhat bridge tweak
The railways have approved the new design of the Majerhat bridge, making it narrower to allow the construction of the adjacent Metro station, state government officials said on Wednesday. The implementing agency for the Joka-Esplanade Read More
Elevated rail corridor proposed to cut travel time from South Mumbai to Navi Mumbai airport
Mumbaiites travelling from the business hub of south Mumbai may soon be able to reach the proposed Navi Mumbai airport faster by train than road. Thanks to a proposed elevated corridor between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Read More