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L&T Metro Rail, the concessionaire for the 72km elevated Hyderabad Metro Rail project recently began the first test run for the project. The test run is being conducted on a train with three coaches. Several tests will be conducted on the rolling stock, both in static and running conditions in the depot and viaduct. After completion of these tests, there ...

The Bandra-Kurla Complex is set to become the first smart district in India’s financial capital with authorities calling for bids to complete the project by the end of this financial year. Under the Smart BKC project, MMRDA plans to provide mainly five services—public wi-fi, smart parking to book a slot instead of going round looking for one, smart solar street ...

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) plans to construct elevated roads and upgrade existing roads to provide seamless connectivity in the city without passing through the inner roads of Delhi. This would help decongest some of the critical roads in the city – Urban Extension Road-II, extension of Chattarpur & Mandi Road, Dwarka Expressway and new connections from Noida and Faridabad. ...

Shankar Aggarwal, a member of the 1980 IAS batch belonging to the Uttar Pradesh cadre, has taken over as Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development, after the retirement of former Secretary Sudhir Krishna. Aggarwal was earlier Secretary, Union Ministry of Women and Child Development. During his 35 years of service, Aggarwal has held several important positions in the governments of Uttar ...

The Union Heavy Industries Ministry has mooted a proposal to subsidise the purchase of hybrid and electric cars. The subsidy will be the difference between the cost of the green vehicle and a conventional car. According to the proposal, a maximum subsidy of 35% will be given for purchase of pure electric vehicles and 25% for plug-in vehicles able to ...

The Delhi administration may soon levy hefty penalties on car users for not using multilevel parking facilities in areas where they exist. This penalty most likely will come in the form of steep surface parking charges in such areas, up to five times more than multilevel parking charges. The move is expected to encounter opposition from parking mafia and middlemen, ...

Motors play a very important role in barriers with heavy movement related activity; in fact they are the heart of barriers. Magnetic Autocontrol has developed a special Direct Drive motor, initially for the pedestrian barriers called MHTM (Magnetic High Torque Motor). With superior winding, robust and reliable brushless drive technology, with absolutely no wear and tear components, combined with a ...

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in collaboration with Delhi Police and the International Road Federation recently organized the Road Safety cyclothon to highlight the importance of using cycle reflectors by involving civil society, youth and others. The cyclothon was attended by over 1000 cyclists including children, retired army personnel, school & college student, cancer survivors, visually challenged and ...

Siemens recently conducted a four months joint feasibility study with South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) in South Yorkshire to evaluate the impact, benefits and requirements of an integrated and multi-modal transport system. Funded by the Technology Strategy Board (TSB), the first phase of the collaboration project looked at offering a unique and innovative IT solution for local citizen and ...

The Gurgaon Faridabad Toll Plaza will be managed by Feedback Brisa Highways OMT Pvt Ltd, a joint venture between Feedback Infrastructure Services Private Limited and Brisa, Auto-estradas de Portugal. The joint venture aims to create a unique experience for the user on the Indian roads by lowering waiting time at toll plazas; reducing accidents through better signages and safety measures; ...