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Delhi Metro is the second most expensive service in the world: CSE Report [Sep 8, 2018]
Revenue expenditure in Delhi Metro more than London and New York: CSE report [Sep 9, 2018]
Alstom wins largest urban rolling stock order from Mumbai Metro in India [Sep 10, 2018]
Construction of Mumbai Metro Line 4 and Line 2B will commence from October [Sep 11, 2018]
UP Govt agrees to invest Rs.31600 crore for Delhi-Meerut RRTS project [Sep 12, 2018]
Formation of a Central Authority for the transport of metro cities would be a step forward – Puri [Sep 14, 2018]
National Rail and Transportation Institute-NRTI to start Postgraduate courses soon [Sep 18, 2018]
Operation of the country’s first private metro Rapid Metro Gurgaon in trouble [Sep 20, 2018]
Delhi to Ghaziabad Metro route all sets to open for public, PM Modi to inaugurate soon [Sep 22, 2018]
Hyderabad Metro starts metro services between Ameerpet – LB Nagar section [Sep 24, 2018]
Delhi Govt. all set to launch Common Mobility Card engraved with Govt, Metro and DTC logo [Sep 24, 2018]
Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project hit due to delay in court cases [Sep 24, 2018]
Differences over RRTS hub Sarai Kale Khan to be ironed out soon [Sep 24, 2018]
Bihar cabinet approves formation of Patna Metro Rail Corporation for Metro Rail Project [Sep 26, 2018]
Chandigarh now plans to start monorail services in the city [Sep 26, 2018]
Indian Railways adopts ‘Metro model’ for the construction of new lines [Sep 28, 2018]
PFC approves Patna Metro DPR, trains will run at 30 kmph speed with 6 coaches [Sep 28, 2018]
India-Japan sign ODA loan agreement worth Rs.7000 crore for metro and bullet train projects [Sep 28, 2018]
Delhi Metro to start work on Noida Sector 62-Sahibabad metro route [Oct 1, 2018]
Centre approves Bhopal and Indore metro rail projects of MP Metro Rail [Oct 4, 2018]
NCRTC issues first civil construction tender notices for Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor [Oct 4, 2018]
Indian Railways plans high-speed elevated corridor across Kerala [Oct 5, 2018]
Indian Railways enters into Memorandum of Cooperation & MoU with Govt of Russian Federation [Oct 5, 2018]
Bhopal Metro opens options to collect fund of Rs700 crore through bonds [Oct 6, 2018]
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani unveils Mock-up Coach of Ahmedabad Metro [Oct 6, 2018]
Himachal Govt. plans to run Monorail in Shimla to overcome traffic issues [Oct 7, 2018]
UP Govt. to build Semi HSR Corridor in parallel to Agra-Lucknow and Purvanchal Expressway [Oct 7, 2018]
MRVC seeks Maharashtra Govt’s nod for Rs 55000 crore transport project [Oct 8, 2018]
Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation to commence metro operations in underground section soon [Oct 9, 2018]
NHSRCL to float over 20 tenders worth Rs 88,000 crore for Bullet Train projects [Oct 10, 2018]
Public transport system cannot run completely on subsidy: Mangu Singh [Oct 14, 2018]
Mobility projects in Delhi stuck due to non-cooperation of Delhi Govt.-Hardeep Singh Puri [Oct 16, 2018]
RITES prepares DPR, Allahabad (Prayagraj) Metro rail to run on two routes of 42 km [Oct 17, 2018]
Monorail in Chandigarh not financially viable, may spoil city’s character [Oct 17, 2018]
Delhi Govt. suggests DMRC to take loan for Delhi Metro Phase 4 project, despite having fund [Oct 18, 2018]
Modi’s Bullet Train project going on very slow speed, only 0.9 hectares land acquired in a year [Oct 19, 2018]
Indian Railways to make cheap metro coaches at Rae Bareli Coach Factory [Oct 20, 2018]
CM Kejriwal replies on Delhi Metro Phase IV, RRTS and other Mobility projects in Delhi [Oct 22, 2018]
India to build world’s highest railway line to connect Bilaspur-Manali-Leh [Oct 22, 2018]
Noida Metro plans to keep fares less than Delhi Metro on Aqua Line [Oct 25, 2018]
After rejecting Varanasi Metro project, Govt. plans to run ropeways in the city [Oct 25, 2018]
India and Japan sign MOC on technology, railways and urban transport projects [Oct 29, 2018]
ICF launches India’s first Make in India engine-less (Train-18) Semi High Speed Train [Oct 29, 2018]
Delhi Metro opens Shiv Vihar-Trilokpuri Sanjay Lake section on Pink Line [Oct 31, 2018]
Metro rail to run soon in 15 new Indian cities, work in different stages: Puri [Nov 4, 2018]
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