MetroRailIndia.com

Monorail waits to get on track

The monorail will run between Chembur and Saat Rasta. Its first phase is likely to be operational anywhere between the end of this year and early March next year

Ranchi to get monorail soon

Ranchi: Jharkhand government has decided to provide some relief to the citizens from traffic problems. Monorail will be introduced to reduce the traffic overload in the city.

Development Advisor for Jharkhand RC Sinha has suggested monorail for the capital city and a proposal has been sent to Town Development Authority in this regard. Town Development Secretary Nitin Madan Kulkarni has ordered a report on the matter.

Vashi bridge may hit fund roadblock

Mumbai: The plans to construct a new Vashi bridge might be delayed as the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is not inclined to spare funds for it.

TN to introduce monorail on DBFOT model

According to the state transport department's policy note, which was placed by V Senthilbalaji, minister for transport, to ease the traffic congestion in Chennai Metropolitan Area, the government has decided to introduce the monorail mass rapid transit system and has also identified four corridors – Vandalur to Velacherry for a distance of 23 kilometre, Poonamallee to Kathipara Junction for 16 kilometre, Poonamallee to Vadapalani Junction for 18 kilometre and Vandalur to Puzhal of 54 kilometre.

DMRC Likely to Execute Project

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: If things go as planned, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will execute the prestigious monorail project in the capital city. Transport and Power Minister Aryadan Mohammed told Express that the Government would try to rope in the DMRC to execute the ` 5,099-crore project.

Smart cards popular among metro users

NEW DELHI: The convenience of using a smart card is finally catching up with the Indian consumers, giving a much-required impetus to the smart card companies.

Metro to link suburban, MRTS and bus services

CHENNAI: Everyday, S K Parthasarathy travels 30km to his workplace in Triplicane from suburban Nemilicherry. He takes a train to the Moore Market Complex station and walks nearly 10 minutes to the Park Town MRTS station to board another service to Triplicane . By the time he is at his desk, he is exhausted. For people like him, things could change when metro rail operations begin and they will be able to seamlessly switch from one mode of transport to another. Subways, skywalks, canopied walkways and foot overbridges will be built at metro rail stations close to suburban stations, MRTS stations and bus stations so that "commuters wanting to move from metro to suburban trains or buses will be able to do so without having to step out in the open on the road."

Small drains along major roads ignored

KOCHI: Kochi Metro Rail Limited is busy cleaning the Thevara -Perandoor (TP) canal and the work is proceeding in a planned manner. While this would provide an opportunity for Kochi Corporation to focus on cleaning up of other canals and drains as part of pre-monsoon preparations, it has not happened.

Metro rail station to find place in Hubs design

KOCHI: The proposal by Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) to set up a metro rail station at Vyttila Mobility Hub has reached a new height. The private consultancy firm KITCO is to come up with a design to incorporate the station above the long distance bus terminal which is to be commissioned at the hub soon. The plan will be implemented as part of the second phase of the Vyttila Mobility Hub project.

Metro to get closer to 25 residential colonies

Putting a step forward towards its promise of bringing Metro within a 500-m radius of every home in Delhi by 2021, the Delhi Metro is set to provide last-mile connectivity to more than 25 residential colonies in different parts of the city. After completion of phase 3 in 2016, millions of people will be able to walk down to the nearest Metro stations to catch trains.

Many more stops ahead

Bengaluru’s roads, already heaving under heavy traffic, have become even more congested since the work on the Metro Rail began, with the elevated tracks and massive stations occupying a good amount of space. It may be all worth it if Namma Metro begins operations and the city gets the rapid mass transport system it badly needs to take the pressure off its roads. While the Metro Rail authorities promise to have Phase I completed by December 2013 there is worry that the litigation over land acquisition and various unresolved issues could push the deadline further, leaving the city in the mess it is today for a lot longer.

Unclaimed bag at Metro creates panic

Security agencies were on their toes after an unclaimed bag was found abandoned at the Iffco Chowk Metro Station on Wednesday. The team of the dog squad and CISF along with the local police reached the spot. The area was immediately evacuated and cordoned off. The CISF blocked gate no. 2 for an hour. Commuters were only allowed entry from gate no. 1 till the checking was completed. Even as the security agencies conducted checks, Metro service was not affected.

Metro, flyover merger at Vadapalani hits road bump

The Arcot Road-Jawaharlal Nehru Salai junction at Vadapalani is one of the most dreaded traffic bottlenecks in the city. Well before the metro rail project began, the highways department had conceived of a flyover on Jawaharlal Nehru Salai to ease the congestion.

Metro phase II this year?

BANGALORE: Managing Director of Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) N Sivasailam, on Monday, said that work on Phase 2 of Namma Metro would start in the second half of 2012.

Chennai: Unending wait for autos at Central station

CHENNAI: Passengers arriving at Central Railway Station and opting for pre-paid autorickshaws have a hard time as they have to wait long hours to get an auto for their onward journey. The pre-paid auto drivers say that the Metro Rail construction work has taken up most of the space they previously used as a stand, forcing most of them outside the station complex. Kritika, who arrived from Bangalore on the Shatabdi Express at around 11 am, complained about the increased waiting period to get a pre-paid auto. Stating that going around looking for an auto in the hot sun was tough she said, “I waited for about 45 minutes to get an auto. It is not just me, there is a big queue waiting to get autos. I cannot compare the pre-paid auto service here with the system in Bangalore, which is near perfect. Looking for an auto becomes even tougher with luggage and kids in the overcrowded station premises,” she said.

DMRC's approval sought for flyover at Jedhe chowk

PUNE: The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) is seeking approval from the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) regarding alignment of the flyover at the Jedhe chowk, Swargate, so that the construction does not affect the proposed second metro rail route between Pimpri and Swargate.

Metro rail to bring shopping hubs closer

NEW DELHI: Getting to popular shopping hubs like South Extension, Lajpat Nagar, Sarojini Nagar or INA is soon going to be a breeze. Delhi Metro phase III, which will have over 103km being added to the existing network, will also see these shopping destinations being easily connected, thanks to stations coming up nearby

House owners affected by Metro work stage dharna

JAIPUR: The affected house owners of the Ved Vatika colony whose land is acquired for the Jaipur Metro rail project on Sunday staged a dharna demanding appropriate compensation and rehabilitation.

Metro rail gears up for tunnelling work

CHENNAI: A huge crawler crane sits at the edge of a wide shaft deep enough to swallow a five-storey building. Its operator has his eyes fixed on a machinery manager. For the next few hours, the manager guides the operator as he pulls huge steel girders out of the shaft to accommodate two tunnel-boring machines at the metro rail work site at Nehru Park on Poonamallee High Road.

Metro Station at Jos Junction likely

KOCHI: The Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) has plans to construct a new station for the proposed Kochi Metro Rail at Jos Junction. Consequently, the Maharaja’s College station, which was part of the old plan, will be relocated to the Mullassery Canal Road in order to avoid 2 closely-placed stations.

Is Namma Metro a pillar of strength?

The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL) is allegedly using filtered sand for construction of metro bridges across the city despite the state government’s ban on use of filtered sand, alleged a city based social activist who has filed a complaint with the Lokayukta seeking a probe to check the quality of the sand used by BMRCL.

Koyambedu gears up for metro depot

Already abuzz with activity owing to the presence of moffusil bus terminal and vegetable market, Koyambedu would witness a sea change and transform into a hub of rail transport in the state capital in a year.

Study to suggest traffic diversions for mega projects

The next time there is any major infrastructure development work for a big project such as the Chennai Metro Rail on any of the city's arterial roads, traffic flow may be managed in a better way. The Transport engineering students of Anna University are studying the metro rail project's impact on vehicular movement.

Letter to CM opposes elevated Metro rail in Pune

Professionals Party of India (PPI) has written to chief minister Prithviraj Chavan to reconsider the decision taken about two months ago. The letter states that if the environmental and social cost of an elevated Metro were considered in the estimated cost, it would have made this option unattractive.

‘Benchmark' plates to ensure Metro Rail track alignment

With the Metro Rail work picking up pace, officials of Gammon India, who are among the firms selected for setting up underground stations, have swung into action. On Friday evening, they installed ‘Benchmark' plates to ensure proper alignment of rail tracks. These plates will be in place at various points in the vicinity of the track until the completion of the work and will be used as standard reference points. The plates also called as ‘MS' plates are implanted on pillars on the ground level and roof tops.