India Metro Rail News & Updates

Sadar Bazar metro station on Janakpuri West-RK Ashram corridor under construction under Delhi Metro Phase 4 is becoming the first double decker metro station of Delhi, where the up and down lines for metro movement are not parallel to each other, but on top of each other. Being built below. Meanwhile, DMRC has got 348.754 square meter land of the corporation to build the entry gate at Sadar Bazar metro station.

To improve the convenience of transportation for passengers from metro stations to their destinations, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has made preparations to run 683 additional e-autos. Under this, DMRC has invited applications from auto operating agencies. These e-autos will be used as feeder services within a radius of eight kilometers from the metro stations.

Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL) has made QR-code-based ticketing and smart cards a part of the open network. BMRCL has signed an agreement with Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) and Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) platform in this regard.

Chennai Metro Rail passengers can get tickets for Rs 5 for one-way journey on December 3 and December 13 if they buy tickets through QR code, Paytm, PhonePe and WhatsApp. On the occasion of Chennai Metro Rail Foundation Day, this special fare pricing has been announced, according to a press release.

There is 4 feet of water around Chennai Metro's St. Thomas Mount Metro station. As a result, the station has been closed, with passengers advised to avoid commuting to the station and use Alandur Metro station instead.

Noida Metro officials said on November 29 that the plan to extend the metro line from Sector 142 to Botanical Garden stations has been sent to the local authorities for their approval. The plan will be discussed in the next board meeting of the Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC), after getting in-principle approval from the Noida Authority and Greater Noida Authority, it will be sent to the Uttar Pradesh government and the Centre.

The 1,800 mm Veravali pipeline was punctured at Andheri Seepage Gate No. 3 on Thursday during drilling work on Mumbai Metro 6 line. This resulted in closure of water supply to most parts of Andheri East and West and Bandra East and West. Other parts of the city also faced some water shortage. BMC had started repairing the pipeline on Friday, which was to be completed by Sunday afternoon.

The entire 33.5 km network of Aqua Line 3, Mumbai's first underground metro, is expected to be operational within 2024. While substantial work on Phase 1 between Aarey and Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) will be completed in December, it will be subject to extensive trials and the section is likely to be opened for public use in early 2024.

Commuters using Pune Metro will soon have to pay fine if they do not start their journey within 20 minutes of entering the station. Staying beyond this grace period will attract a fine of Rs 10 per hour, with a maximum limit of Rs 50. Passengers are urged to start their journey within 20 minutes of purchasing tickets to avoid fines ranging from Rs 10 to Rs 50.

Delhi Metro services will be curtailed on a section of the Blue Line for about a couple of hours in the morning on November 26 due to track maintenance, officials said on Friday. The Blue Line connects Dwarka Sector 21 and Electronic City in Noida.

Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) is planning a revised interchange at Sector 61 metro station of the Blue Line on the proposed Greater Noida West corridor. Accordingly, a new Detailed Project Report (DPR) will be prepared for the line.

Work on the ambitious Phase II of Nagpur Metro, aimed at providing a mass rapid transit system to urban growth centers bordering the city, has formally begun on Wednesday, 23 November 2023. The total cost of the project is estimated at Rs 6,708 crore. It aims to expand the current network by adding 43.8 km of metro routes to cater to the rapidly growing metropolitan area of Nagpur district.

Mumbai Metro's Aqua Line, part of Line 3, is an extraordinary project, which is nearing completion with over 90 per cent progress. Spanning 33.5 km from Vandre Kurla Complex (BKC) to Aarey Colony, the underground line has 27 stations, connecting important points of Mumbai including business districts, railway terminals and airport terminals. According to Moneycontrol report, this line is scheduled to open in late 2024.

Following a social media post that flagged an alleged molestation incident inside a crowded train at the Majestic, Nadaprabhu Kempegowda metro station of the Bangalore Metro, an official of the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) said that it is investigating the CCTV footage. Checking the footage.

CM KCR made another important announcement during Telangana elections. CM KCR announced that the metro rail line will be extended to Isnapur in Patancheru constituency.

Major changes in traffic movement are expected in areas like RK Math Road, Mandaveli, Loose, Mylapore, RH Road and Dr Radhakrishnan Salai this weekend in connection with the work on the Chennai Metro rail line, which will see many roads being blocked. It will also be closed for vehicular traffic.

The Odisha government has appointed Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) as the consultant for an investment of Rs 5,929 crore with Bangladesh for the construction of the first phase of the metro rail project. An official statement said the architects have pegged the consultancy fee for the project at Rs 326 crore.

Good news for Kolkata Metro commuters. Services on the entire stretch of the East-West Metro route are likely to start in June next year. At present, services are running from Salt Lake Sector V to the Sealdah stretch of the East-West Metro route. While passengers coming from suburbs are availing of comfortable Metro services from Sealdah station now, trail runs on this stretch are being conducted regularly.

Good news for Kolkata Metro commuters. Services on the entire stretch of the East-West Metro route are likely to start in June next year. At present, services are running from Salt Lake Sector V to the Sealdah stretch of the East-West Metro route. While passengers coming from suburbs are availing of comfortable Metro services from Sealdah station now, trail runs on this stretch are being conducted regularly.

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has launched the sale of tickets for the India International Trade Fair (IITF). The people can now purchase entry tickets for the Business Days, which are scheduled from November 14 to 18, 2023. For the general public, the ticket sales will commence on November 19 (Sunday).

DMRC in its announcement said that on Sunday, Delhi Metro train services will start from 6:00 am on all lines and from 4:45 am on the Airport Express line. The last metro train service will start at 10:00 pm on Diwali night.

Due to Diwali festival, the last metro train service will start at 10:00 PM on 12 November 2023 (Sunday) from the terminal stations of all lines including the Airport Express Line. This Sunday (Diwali), Metro train services will start from 06:00 AM on all lines/sections and from 4:45 AM on Airport Express Line.

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has directed to set up a comprehensive Project Management Unit (PMU) under the Transport Commissioner to make Multi-Modal Integration (MMI) schemes for metro stations more effective on the ground by involving all stakeholder agencies. .

Namma Metro train services on the Green Line were disrupted today, Tuesday morning, October 3, causing inconvenience to office goers. After a road-cum-rail vehicle used for testing purposes at Rajajinagar Metro station broke down on the tracks, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) suspended train services between Yesvantpur and Mantri Square Sampige Road. . Later, trains operated using a single line between two points.

The much-awaited two sections on Bengaluru Metro's Purple Line, the Krishnarajapuram - Baiyappanahalli and Kengeri - Chailaghatta lines, are likely to become operational from October 6, a Moneycontrol report said. With the inauguration of these two important metro lines, the entire Purple Line will be fully operational, which is expected to decongest East Bengaluru Road traffic.

Chennai Metro ridership recorded 84,37,182 passengers in September, according to Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL). The highest flow of passengers was on September 15 with 3,37,586 passengers, and the average number of passengers was 2,81,239.

Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) will increase its solar power generation capacity in the coming months, with the installation of solar plants on rooftop and parking areas. As of now, CMRL generates 12-15% of the energy with 6.4 Mwp (MW peak) solar rooftop plants at various locations in the Phase I and Phase I expansion networks.

With an aim to reduce crowding inside metro stations, Pune Metro has introduced waiting time for passengers inside the station before departure or after arrival. As per the new guidelines, passengers will be given a specific time to wait inside the metro station and it has been implemented across all functional stations of Pune Metro from October 1.

One and a half years after Pune Metro services began operating in both Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, the name of Bhosari station on Corridor One has created confusion among commuters and remains unchanged. Although Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha-Metro) officials have claimed that they have sent a proposal for change in the name of Bhosari as well as some other stations, the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs is yet to take action on it. No action has been taken.