Mumbai Metro trial runs begin
The Mumbai Metro recently conducted its first trial run of the train ? a 3km run from the Versova metro station to the Azad Nagar […]
Category: National
Railways launch solar powered gate signals
Implementing the resolution in the 2013-14 Railway budget, the Thiruvananthapuram railway division moved closer to running about 384 level crossing gates on solar power. The […]
Railways to develop land for revenue
The Railways plans to commercially develop land owned by it in Mumbai to augment its revenue. Revenue has been under considerable strain on the one […]
Expressway Authority to be launched
The Central government is in the process of setting up an Expressway Authority of India to oversee the development of a high speed road network […]
PPP projects to become more flexible
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is considering giving more powers to lenders to revive interest among investors in public-private partnership (PPP) based road […]
Thane gets India?s first RFID based ETC system
India?s first interoperable RFID (Radio Frequency Identification Device) based electronic toll collection system has been launched in Thane, Maharashtra on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway. The electronic […]
Mumbai may get air-conditioned trains
Mumbai may soon get air-conditioned trains on the suburban section. The Railways has been holding discussions with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Dutch technical consulting […]
MoRTH uses Google hangout
The Minister for Road Transport & Highways Dr C P Joshi recently interacted with people via Google hangout. The minister answered queries on a wide […]
Hyderabad Metro gets rail for tracks
Hyderabad Metro has received its first set of rails – about 5,000 tonnes of rails from Tata Steel, France, which is one of the largest […]
Wi-Fi facility launched on Rajdhani Express
The Railways has launched Wi-fi facility on the Howrah Rajdhani Express as a pilot project. The facility is being offered free of cost currently. The […]