Metro Rail
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Meerut set to get three new Namo Bharat stations by July-end as Delhi-Meerut RRTS nears full launch
India | Jul 16, 2025, 07:34 PM ISTThree new Namo Bharat stations—Shatabdi Nagar, Begumpul, and Modipuram—in Meerut are scheduled to open by the end of July, advancing the phased launch of the 82-km Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor. These additions follow the successful trial run of trains between Sarai Kale Khan and Modipuram.
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Kolkata Metro Railway issues multiple paper-based QR tickets in single transaction
Kolkata | Feb 28, 2025, 04:26 PM ISTKolkata: From February 28, commuters can buy up to seven paper QR-based tickets in a single transaction using the UPI Payment-Based Ticketing System at Blue Line, Green Line stations.
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Metro Rail Systems: A visual story of India’s evolving metro networks | See Pics
India | Dec 30, 2024, 02:15 PM ISTIndian metro rail systems have revolutionised urban transportation by offering a fast, reliable, and sustainable solution to the challenges of growing cities. These systems cater to millions of passengers daily, reducing traffic congestion, air pollution, and travel time.
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Chennai Metro rail phase 2 project gets Centre's approval | Check speed and length of 3 corridors
Tamil Nadu | Oct 03, 2024, 11:58 PM ISTChennai Metro phase 2: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin met Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier on September 27 and sought early release of pending funds for Chennai metro project.
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Hyderabad Metro reschedules timings from Monday
India | Sep 05, 2021, 02:43 PM ISTHyderabad Metro Rail announced that it has rescheduled the timings of its services from Monday.
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Metro Rail, long-distance trains; bus services resume in Tamil Nadu
India | Sep 07, 2020, 02:47 PM ISTAfter a five-month plus hiatus, the Chennai Metro Rail services and long-distance buses linking various districts in Tamil Nadu recommenced operations on Monday. Similarly, trains within the state also resumed services after a break of about two months.
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Tamil Nadu govt renames 3 Metro Rail stations in Chennai
India | Jul 31, 2020, 10:37 PM ISTThe Tamil Nadu government on Friday announced renaming of three Metro Rail stations after late Chief Ministers C N Annadurai, M G Ramachandran and J Jayalalithaa.
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Delhi govt wants to resume Metro services soon, hints cabinet minister
India | May 26, 2020, 01:46 PM ISTDelhi Cabinet Minister Kailash Gahlot has said that Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government in Delhi wants to resume metro service in the state soon.
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JSW Steel expects to raise supply to 1.5 lakh MT to metro rail projects in FY20
Business | Dec 03, 2019, 01:52 PM ISTSteel major JSW Steel on Tuesday said it expects to raise its supply to metro rail projects to about 1,50,000 metric tonnes in the current financial year.
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MP CM lays foundation for Bhopal metro rail
India | Sep 26, 2019, 03:18 PM ISTNath performed the 'bhumi pujan' (ground-breaking ceremony) for the project near Gayatri Mandir on Hoshangabad Road here.
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PM Modi inaugurates Hyderabad Metro, takes first ride; operations to start from tomorrow
India | Nov 28, 2017, 04:11 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the Hyderabad Metro Rail and took a ride along with Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao in its maiden run.
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Lucknow to get metro rail before 2017 polls: Akhilesh Yadav
National | Jul 11, 2015, 04:28 PM ISTLucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday announced that the Lucknow Metro will begin running before the 2017 state assembly elections.Addressing reporters after the launch of the uniform for the Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation
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'Travelators' to bridge distance at interchange metro stations
India | Jun 14, 2015, 12:38 PM ISTNew Delhi: Platform hopping is set to become easier at key interchange stations of Delhi Metro's upcoming Phase-III network with the introduction of travelators.A total of 58 travelators, which is akin to a automated or
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Kolkata Metro services hit by auto-signalling failure
India | Sep 26, 2014, 12:34 PM ISTKolkata: Metro train services here were affected on Friday after the auto-signalling system at the Maidan Metro station collapsed for about an hour in the morning, a Metro official said."We had no alternative other than
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UP to have metro in more cities
India | Sep 16, 2014, 10:24 AM ISTLucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to run metro rail in Meerut, Kanpur, Allahabad and Varanasi, after pushing for a similar project in Lucknow, an official said Tuesday.Chief Secretary Alok Ranjan has asked officials
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10 upcoming metro destinations of Indian cities
India | Dec 05, 2013, 06:31 AM ISTNew Delhi: Metro rail in India has become a boon for citizens. Commuting has been made easier for passengers, traffic jams reduced, though women safety issues have crept in. Metro rail first started in Kolkata
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Metro rail in Guwahati soon
India | Jul 11, 2013, 06:11 PM ISTGuwahati, Jul 11: Guwahati will soon have Metro rail with the Centre approving Assam Government's proposal for the mass transit system, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said today.“The Government of India has accepted our Metro rail
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Metro Rail Registers Record Earnings In FY12
Apr 03, 2012, 07:52 PM ISTKolkata, Apr 3 : Metro Rail has registered record earnings of Rs 106.58 crore in the year ended March 31, an increase of Rs 3.42 crore from the previous year. The country's first tube railway