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Kolkata Metro Railway denies allegations of racist remarks by staff at Howrah station
Kolkata Metro Railway denies allegations of racist remarks by staff at Howrah station
Updated on Dec 18, 2024 09:05 PM IST
PTI |
Bengaluru's Namma Metro Green Line extension to open by mid-October: Report
The Namma Metro Green Line's 3.7 km extension from Nagasandra to Madavara is set to open by mid-October, following CMRS approval.
Published on Oct 05, 2024 07:48 AM IST
Bengaluru metro’s Peenya Industry station sees huge crowds amid disruption
The Peenya Industry Metro Station in Bengaluru was overwhelmed with passengers on Tuesday due to service suspensions at nearby Green Line stations.
Published on Aug 21, 2024 06:40 PM IST
Bengaluru’s Namma Metro sets new ridership record with 8.26 lakh passengers
On August 6, the Bengaluru metro surpassed its previous record of 8.25 lakh passengers set in 2022, by recording a footfall of 8.26 lakh.
Published on Aug 07, 2024 08:00 PM IST
Child falls on Bengaluru Metro tracks while playing, rescued safely: Report
Prompt action by Bengaluru Metro staff and passengers prevented a tragedy after a child fell onto the tracks at the Byappanahalli station.
Updated on Aug 03, 2024 11:44 AM IST
Bengaluru metro hits record daily ridership of nearly 7.5 lakh: Report
In June, Namma Metro set a new benchmark with an average daily ridership of 7,45,659, generating ₹58.23 crore in revenue.
Updated on Aug 02, 2024 12:14 PM IST
Bengaluru Metro Green Line extension to Madavara set to launch by Oct: Report
The extended Green Line of Namma Metro, from Nagasandra to Madavara, will begin operations by October following trial runs and safety clearances.
Published on Aug 01, 2024 01:00 PM IST
Bengaluru Metro services disrupted for 1.5 hrs on Green Line after power outage
A power failure at 5:33 p.m. on Tuesday halted services on the Green Line, impacting travel between Nagasandra and R V Road.
Published on Jul 31, 2024 10:15 AM IST
Bengaluru Namma Metro's Yellow Line to launch in December with 8 trains: Report
Bengaluru’s Yellow Line is scheduled to open by December with at least eight trains running every 15 minutes.
Published on Jul 18, 2024 04:06 PM IST
Number of trains on Bengaluru Metro Purple line from Majestic increased
BMRCL increases train frequency from Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Station-Majestic on the Purple Line to accommodate rising commuter demand.
Published on Jul 06, 2024 10:45 AM IST
Bengaluru Namma Metro's Phase 3 covering entire ORR to be complete by 2028
The construction of the metro railway network's Phase 3 is estimated to cost ₹15,611 crore, Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda said.
Published on Mar 15, 2024 10:24 AM IST
Delhi Metro to pay ₹15 lakh to kin of woman who died on Inderlok station
The incident took place last Thursday, when the woman, Reena Devi, fell onto the tracks after her sari got stuck in the doors of a Metro coach
Updated on Dec 21, 2023 12:04 AM IST
Bengaluru metro services to be partially disrupted on Monday; Check timings
Bengaluru's Namma Metro services on Purple line are set to be disrupted partially on Monday due to signalling and other works.
Published on Aug 12, 2023 08:44 AM IST
SC refuses to halt work on phase-IV of Delhi Metro, cites huge cost escalation
The top court said that no doubt that concern for the environment is an important aspect, however developmental works like Metro, cannot be ignored.
Published on Apr 17, 2023 04:58 PM IST
PTI |
Bengaluru Metro services halted between Mysore Road to Kengeri from Jan 27-30
Bengaluru metro will face a disruption in services between the Mysore Road and Kengeri stations from Friday to Monday. Operations and services on the green line of the Namma Metro will remain unaffected.
Updated on Jan 25, 2023 12:22 PM IST
Yamini C S
Assessing co-benefits from metro rail in India
The article has been authored by This study has been authored by Dhaval Desai and Promit Mookherjee.
Published on Jan 16, 2023 04:56 PM IST
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Woman, toddler killed in Bengaluru metro pillar collapse cremated
The woman and her toddler son who were killed in Tuesday's unfortunate metro pillar collapse in Bengaluru were cremated on Wednesday.
Published on Jan 12, 2023 11:36 AM IST
Yamini C S | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan
Bengaluru: Metro pillar collapses; woman, 2.5-yr-old child killed
A woman and her 2.5-year-old son were killed after an under-construction metro pillar collapsed on them in Bengaluru on Tuesday morning.
Updated on Jan 10, 2023 02:04 PM IST
Yamini C S | Reported by HT Correspondent
Bengaluru's Namma Metro Rail launches QR ticketing service on WhatsApp
WhatsApp and Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) on Monday announced a partnership to launch Namma Metro's WhatsApp chatbot-based QR ticketing service.
Updated on Nov 01, 2022 09:09 AM IST
PTI | | Posted by Yamini C S
No more long queues, Bengaluru's Namma Metro introduces QR-based tickets: Report
Imagine being able to travel in Bengaluru's Namma Metro without a token or a smartcard. You can do so starting October as the BMRCL is introducing QR-based tickets that can be bought through the Namma Metro app.
Published on Sep 20, 2022 05:46 PM IST
Yamini C S | Edited by Sohini Goswami
BMRCL denied permission for tree-felling till compensatory plantation report
The Karnataka High Court has refused any new tree-felling or translocation permission for Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) till a status report on the condition of alternative plants, trees the agency is supposed to have planted earlier is filed.
Published on Sep 06, 2022 08:27 AM IST
PTI | | Posted by Yamini C S
Bengaluru: Metro work delayed at KR Puram due to this reason
The Phase 2 project of Bengaluru's Namma Metro will likely be delayed further due to civil work undertaken at the area like shifting of gas pipelines, which will affect the highly-anticipated Silk Board to K R Puram line.
Published on May 04, 2022 01:46 PM IST
Yamini C S
Hyderabad metro's unlimited travel holiday card spreads festive cheer on Ugadi
Hyderabad's first Super Saver Metro Holiday Cards would be available for sale from Ugadi (April 2) onwards. The card offers to provide unlimited metro travel across 57 metros stations and three corridors on 100 applicable holidays during the year.
Updated on Apr 01, 2022 08:24 AM IST
ANI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Hyderabad (telangana) [india]
PM Modi to visit Pune to flag off Metro Rail project on March 6
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various development projects, the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement.
Published on Mar 05, 2022 03:04 PM IST
ANI |
'By 2047, at least 100 cities to have their own Metro networks'
With Metro train projects already functional or in the pipeline in several cities across the country, at least 100 cities will have their own such networks by 2047 -- the 100th year of independence -- Durga Shanker Mishra, secretary, Union housing and urban affairs ministry, has said.
Published on Oct 07, 2021 09:33 AM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
Navi Mumbai Metro may soon be on track, oscillation trials begin today
These oscillation trials are considered an important stage before the commissioning of metro services. The Indian Railways' research wing will test the braking system, the tracks, and the safety of the metro cars at different times, before considering the network clear for passenger service.
Published on Aug 28, 2021 06:39 AM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Chennai metro services extended to Sundays and public holidays
The metro train services are extended to Sundays and public holidays effective from today. The services will be operated from 7 am to 10 pm with a frequency of 10 minutes, Chennai Metro Rail Limited announced.
Published on Jul 18, 2021 11:40 AM IST
Kochi metro back on track after 53 days, to run from 8am to 8pm
The Kochi metro premises have been cleaned and sanitised, while all passengers will have to mandatorily undergo thermal scanning and temperature check before they are allowed to enter the metro station.
Published on Jul 01, 2021 06:57 AM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Joydeep Bose
Kolkata Metro resume operations on Sundays from today
The Kolkata Metro restarted it operations from September 14, more than five months after its services were suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Published on Oct 04, 2020 11:10 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com| Edited by Susmita Pakrasi
Kolkata Metro to resume operations on Sundays ahead of Durga Puja
The north-south corridor of the Kolkata Metro connects or passes close by some of the major shopping destinations of the city.
Updated on Sep 29, 2020 08:42 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Kolkata | HT Correspondent
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