Tag: Railway
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Metro Phase-4 extends up to Gaimukh at Ghudbunder Road
Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) plans to extend the Metro Phase-4 corridor (Wadala-Ghatkopar-Thane-Kasarvadavali corridor) to Gaimukh at Ghodbunder Road, Thane. Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of Maharashtra assured residents of Mira-Bhayander that Metro will be stretched up to Gaimukh and promised to conduct a feasibility study on an immediate basis. “MMRDA is meant to develop…
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New Railway initiatives
Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister for Railways, recently flagged off a few important railway initiatives via video conferencing. These include Visatadome Coach and Mechanized Laundry under BOOT Model at Visakhapatnam and Life Line Express at Sindhudurg Maharashtra. He did this through Rail Sadan, Bhubaneshwar where he laid the foundation stone. With features like rotable seats, GPS…
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Railway line at 10,000 feet
A railway line at a height of 10,000 feet, and that too on the border with China can be a reality soon. The Ministry of Defence, in collaboration with the Ministry of Railways, is all set to finance the construction of three extremely strategic railway lines in the North-East: Murkongselek (Assam) to Pasighat in Arunachal,…
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Gandhinagar railway station to get facelift
The Gujarat government has decided to redevelop the Gandhinagar Railway Station at a cost of Rs 250Cr. As part of the redevelopment, there is a plan to build a five-star hotel on top of the railway station to accommodate delegates coming here to attend the Vibrant Summits held every two years. The station is being…
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High Speed Corridors
The Central government has decided to constitute the National High Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRC) to focus on execution of the bullet train project, including tendering, pre-feasibility study and awarding contracts. According to Railway officials, among the eight upcoming high speed rail corridors, the one between Mumbai-Ahmedabad will be taken up on priority. The 492-km-long Mumbai-Ahmedabad…