Delhi-Mumbai trains to run at 200kmph
Commuting time between Mumbai and Delhi by rail is expected to reduce substantially with the Railways? plan to run semi-high speed trains at 200kmph between […]
Month: November 2012
Railways to get private sector investment
The Union Cabinet has approved the Railways? plan to attract investment from the private sector for constructing new tracks and plants and to increase passenger […]
Soon, aircraft-like toilets for railways
Trains in India are all set to get airplane style vacuum toilets. These toilets are the second phase of improving cleanliness on trains after the […]
BMC to conduct audit of repaired roads
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is planning to conduct its first ever audit of roads with potholes which had been repaired by contractors, checking on […]
Nokia launches new Here map application for Apple iOS
Finnish telecommunications major Nokia has released Here, a new mapping and navigation application, for Apple iOS devices. It is available for free on iPhone, iPad […]
IBM testing new traffic management technology
IBM has developed a new traffic management technology called Decision Support System Optimiser that it is testing in Lyon, France. The technology reduces traffic congestion […]
Florida DOT approves VMS Retrofit Solution
The Florida Department of Transportation (DOT) in the US has approved the use of a Virtual (Dynamic) Message Sign Retrofit Solution developed by SES America. […]
Gurgaon-Manesar Urban Plan unveiled
The Haryana government has unveiled the Final Development Plan for the Gurgaon-Manesar Complex. The area measuring 32,088 hectares is expected to cater to about 42.5 […]
New Delhi station to get new entry point
The Railways is considering introducing a new entry point called Premier Access at the New Delhi railway station to ease overcrowding and also provide a […]
UN to showcase Ahmedabad BRTS as lighthouse project
The United Nations will showcase the BRTS (Bus Rapid Transport System) in Ahmedabad as a lighthouse project. It will be a part of the United […]