An increasing number of cities in India have opted for metro rail as the choice of mass rapid transit system. The author takes a look at the issues faced by vendors supplying systems for the metro rail in India as well as innovation and trends in metro rail and mainline rail systems. Urbanisation in India is increasing rapidly – about ...
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Vadodara Bus Rapid Transit System Improving mobility in Vadodara
Vadodara Mahanagar Seva Sadan and the Centre of Excellence in Urban Transport at CEPT University have submitted a detailed project report on Vadodara Bus Rapid Transit System to the Government of India Vadodara, formerly known as Baroda, is the third largest and most populated city in Gujarat, after Ahmedabad and Surat. The present population of Vadodara is 16.6 lakh and ...
UP plans Delhi-Meerut Rapid Transit System
In a bid to reduce congestion on the Delhi-Meerut sector, the Uttar Pradesh government is planning to build a Rapid Transit System. The project, which is estimated to cost about र16,592 crore would be about 90km long with 9.7km in Delhi, and the rest in Uttar Pradesh. When completed, it would save fuel, reduce pollution and accidents, besides saving commuting ...