India Metro Rail News & Updates

With a new update, Delhi Metro passengers will now be able to buy mobile-based QR tickets on Amazon Pay with DMRC. Digital QR tickets can be booked through Amazon Pay. The introduction of this facility will help passengers make quick and contactless payments without any hassle.

According to Delhi Metro Managing Director Vikas Kumar, AI (Artificial intelligence) will soon be used in Delhi Metro, crowd management and maintenance of trains will be done through artificial intelligence (AI) on all corridors of Delhi Metro's Phase-4. Trains with three and six coaches will operate on these corridors and the number of coaches will be increased or decreased as per the need.

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority's Metro Operation Corporation Limited (MMMOCL) is initiating efforts to rent out vacant spaces at metro stations. The initiative aims to generate substantial revenue from stations located on the Metro 2A (D.N. Nagar to Dahisar East) and Metro 7 (Andheri East to Dahisar East) routes.

MMMOCL has identified about 72,000 sq ft of available space at around 30 stations on these metro lines. By leasing out these spaces, which include areas such as D.N. Nagar (17,079 sq ft), Lower Oshivar (2,783 sq ft), Valanai (2,853 sq ft) and Anandanagar (3,053 sq ft), the corporation aims to generate a monthly rental income of around Rs 1.15 crore.

Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth on Monday flagged off a train manufactured by BEML for the Mumbai Metro network in Bengaluru, the 55th train for Lines 2 and 7 of the Mumbai Metro. It can carry 2,306 passengers with a seating capacity of 298. A news release issued by BEML said it has bagged the order for design, manufacture, supply, testing, commissioning and training of 96 trainsets for Rs 4,319 crore.

South India's first road-cum-metro flyover will open to traffic on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. The 3.36 km long flyover starts from Ragigudda metro station and goes up to Silk Board junction under the Yellow Line, which is scheduled to be opened this December. The flyover will have a total of five ramps. Ramps A, B and C are ready while work on ramps D and E is still underway and is scheduled to be completed in May 2025.

For the convenience of passengers, the timing of Lucknow Metro has been extended. From Monday, the metro will run till 10:30 pm. Till now it used to run from 6 am to 10 pm only. According to the public relations department of the metro, from Monday, the last metro will leave from Munshipulia and Amausi Airport metro station at 10:30 pm. This change will provide relief to those who travel till late night.

Another controversial video of IAS officer Pooja Khedkar's mother has surfaced, in which she is seen arguing with Pune Metro officials and police personnel over construction material being kept near her bungalow. The video, which dates back to 2022, was shot outside the Khedkar family's bungalow on Baner Road in Pune. The construction of the Pune Metro line between Shivaji Nagar and Hinjewadi was underway at the time, so workers had kept equipment on the pavement near Khedkar's bungalow.

UPSSF was till now deployed in the security system of Agra Metro but from today the responsibility of security of Agra Court premises has also been officially handed over to UPSSF. Today, after taking charge, UPSSF jawans patrolled the entire court premises and inspected every corner of the court. 102 UPSSF jawans have been deployed in Agra Court premises who will now handle the entire security system which includes 100 male and 2 female personnel.

The work of Bhopal Metro Train Project beyond Pul Bogda will be done at night. This has been decided so that there is no hindrance in the traffic here. URC is working here for the underground line. The agency has been asked to complete its survey work at night. Here the metro line will be laid in about 3.34 km long twin tunnel from Pul Bogda to DIG. For this, boring is being done up to 40 meters deep in the ground. At many places it is up to 60 to 70 meters. This boring will be done at night, while during the day the road will be kept open for general traffic.

Along with the construction of elevated and underground routes of Patna Metro, work is also going on rapidly in the direction of how the stations will be designed. It is being told that platform screen doors (PSD) are going to be installed at Patna Metro stations. Let us tell you that these PSDs are like transparent doors, which are installed between the platform and the metro track. The screen door remains closed before the metro train arrives at the station and as soon as the metro train stands on the platform, these doors open automatically.

On Tuesday, a senior official of the Shipping Ministry said that the Kochi Water Metro model can be adopted in many other places like Kolkata, Mumbai, Guwahati and Goa. In a virtual meeting chaired by MoPSW Secretary TK Ramachandran, senior officials from around 30 states and union territories are coming together to deliberate on ensuring comprehensive development of maritime and waterway transport across India.

There will be a meeting of the Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation (HMRTC) board on Tuesday. The detail design contract (DDC) can be approved in this. If the DDC is finalized in the board, then the work of metro construction will be able to proceed at a fast pace. Geo testing i.e. soil testing for track construction has been completed by the corporation for running the metro in the Old City. The corporation has also received its report. In this, the green signal has been given to the construction of pillars. Now HMRTC has to do the detail design contract (DDC).

Part of the Delhi Metro's fourth phase is set to open in August, including the 03-km stretch from Janakpuri West to RK Ashram Marg. Civil work for this section has been completed, paving the way for final safety certification and inspection before the corridor becomes operational. According to a Times Now report, the Janakpuri West portion of the new corridor will be elevated, while the Krishna Park Extension portion will be at ground level. Work on all corridors under Phase 4 is progressing at a rapid pace and the project is expected to be fully operational by March 2026.

Mumbai's first Metro line, stretching from Versova to Ghatkopar, completed a 10 Years of service on Saturday (June 8), clocking 11 lakh trips with an impressive record of 99 per cent punctuality. Launched on June 8, 2014, the Reliance Infrastructure-led Mumbai Metro One marked the entry of metro services in the city, significantly enhancing its transport landscape, which was earlier dependent on local trains.

Pune Metro's ridership has increased after the completion of the section from Ruby Hall to Ramwadi. According to data provided by the metro company, Pune Metro currently records around 90,000 ridership on weekends. With an impressive increase of around 9 lakh passengers from January to May, Pune Metro's average daily footfall is currently over 80,000.

From April 1, vehicles will not be allowed on Bannerghatta Road from MICO signal to Anepalya Junction for one year due to the construction work of Bangalore Metro. The move is aimed at facilitating the construction of the southbound entry of Lakkasandra Underground (UG) metro station on the Pink Line.

As part of Mahalaxmi Yojana, the government is providing free travel in RTC buses to women. But Mahalakshmi had an impact on Hyderabad Metro. The number of female passengers in the metro is decreasing as women prefer to travel by bus. Chennai Metro officials revealed that the number of metro women passengers, which had crossed 5.5 lakh last year, is currently between 4.8 lakh to 4.9 lakh.

Kochi Water Metro Limited (KWML) operated a total of nine services on two new routes from Sunday. As four new terminals at South Chittoor, Cheranelloor, Mulavukad North and Eloor have recently been inaugurated, new services have been started from KWML High Court Terminal to South Chittoor via Bolgatty and from Cheranelloor to South Chittoor via Eloor Terminal. Will do.

To facilitate smooth movement of spectators after the conclusion of the Women's Premier League Final tonight at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Metro service from the adjacent Delhi Gate station (on Violet Line) shall be available till 0015 hrs past midnight.

Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) began the integrated trial of underground Metro Line-3 (Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ) Phase 1 on March 12. This service will be made available to passengers after MMRCL gets approval from the Commissioner. After the trials are run, officials need to obtain certification from the individual system and Independent Safety Assessor (ISA). Then, the system will be presented to the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) for inspection and approval.

Karnataka State Cabinet has approved to start the construction work of Phase 3 of Bangalore Metro, construction work of two new elevated lines is to start in Phase 3. The first line will span 32.5 km and connect JP Nagar Phase IV to Kempapura via the western phase of the Outer Ring Road. The second line will run for 12.5 km between Hosahalli and Kadbagere on Magadi Road.

Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has received approval from the Ministry of Defence for a temporary road diversion proposal to facilitate the expansion of Chennai`s metro rail network. The proposal, which involves diverting traffic through Defence land, aims to accommodate construction activities for Phase 2 of Corridor-5 from Madhavaram to Sholinganallur.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday March 14 inaugurated four terminals of the Kochi Water Metro Limited (KWML), including South Chittoor, Cheranallur, Mulavukad and Eloor Water Metro stations. However, the dates on which services will commence on the routes have not been finalised. The water metro will operate on two new routes including High Court-Bolgatti-Mulavukadu, North-South Chittoor and South Chittoor-Ellur-Cheranallur.

Commercial services of India's first underwater metro train started in Kolkata today from 15th March 2024. One train started its journey at 7 am from Howrah Maidan station on Kolkata's East-West Metro corridor to loud cheers and applause from passengers, while the other train started at the same time from Esplanade station.

Commercial services began after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section of the East-West Corridor of the Kolkata Metro on March 6, marking India's first venture into underwater metro services.

Tatya Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) working in Kanpur completed the construction of down line tunnel on Wednesday afternoon from Makravatganj to Chunniganj underground metro station of Kanpur, 420 meters away. Nana TBM has already completed this work. Thus, the construction of tunnel for up and down metro line from Makrawatganj to Nayaganj underground metro station has been completed.

In this four kilometer long underground route in Kanpur, the construction of Chuniganj, Naveen Market, Bada Chauraha and Nayaganj underground metro stations is also in the final stage. The metro will enter the underground section from Makrawatganj only. UPMRC MD said that after Motijheel, the metro train going to Naubasta will enter the underground section through this tunnel. On the other hand, the construction of metro tunnels from Kanpur Central to Nayaganj underground metro station will also be completed next month.

With digital payment modes becoming commonplace nowadays and automation increasing rapidly across the country, Maha Metro Nagpur has combined both the concepts to provide a seamless metro ride. Nagpur Metro has installed Ticket Vending Machines (TVM) at almost all the metro stations.

Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority has decided to lease prime land located in Shivajinagar near the old Pune-Mumbai Highway to raise funds for Pune Metro Line 3 (Hinjewadi to Shivajinagar). The state government has provided land instead of direct financial assistance. PMRDA has estimated the base price of this land at Rs 396.50 crore.