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When Delhi Metro ran with its doors OPEN

When Delhi Metro ran with its doors OPEN

Rediff.com17 Jul 2014

The doors of a metro train on the HUDA City Centre-Jahangirpuri route were found to be open between two stations.

Hyderabad Metro among world's 8 most spectacular infra projects

Hyderabad Metro among world's 8 most spectacular infra projects

Rediff.com4 Dec 2013

Globally, governments are undertaking ambitious projects that will change the infrastructure of the respective regions.

Schools, colleges shut, trucks banned: Delhi's steps to curb pollution

Schools, colleges shut, trucks banned: Delhi's steps to curb pollution

Rediff.com18 Nov 2021

The Delhi government has banned construction and demolition activities in the city till November 21.

L&T awards all major contracts for Hyd metro

L&T awards all major contracts for Hyd metro

Rediff.com17 Nov 2012

Thales group of France bags signalling, train control and communication contracts.

Mumbai's Rs 60,000 crore transport projects stuck in red tape

Mumbai's Rs 60,000 crore transport projects stuck in red tape

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

Transport projects worth Rs 60,000 crore are languishing due to red tape, while the city continues to struggle against bottlenecks created by many of them.

R-Infra brake on Delhi airport Metro

R-Infra brake on Delhi airport Metro

Rediff.com29 Jun 2013

But DMRC says services will continue

Woman sexually harassed at Delhi Metro station, cops identify accused

Woman sexually harassed at Delhi Metro station, cops identify accused

Rediff.com4 Jun 2022

The woman alleged that a 'policeman' standing on the platform did not take any action after she approached him for help following the incident.

Chennai Metro may be flagged off in next few days

Chennai Metro may be flagged off in next few days

Rediff.com27 Jun 2015

Fare will be in the range of Rs 10 to around Rs 30-40

Modi, the Winter Fashionista

Modi, the Winter Fashionista

Rediff.com25 Feb 2021

Thank you, Mr Prime Minister, for bringing colour to our colourless, drab, despair-ridden lives.

L&T board members take pay cut of up to 53%

L&T board members take pay cut of up to 53%

Rediff.com21 Jul 2020

Chairman A M Naik said H2 of 2020-21 will herald better economic and business activity in terms of tendering, good liquidity, as well as revival of labour and supply chains.

More trouble for Airport Metro Express

More trouble for Airport Metro Express

Rediff.com27 Oct 2012

DMRC, Reliance Infra go for arbitration.

Tami Nadu hikes Jerusalem pilgrimage number to 1,000

Tami Nadu hikes Jerusalem pilgrimage number to 1,000

Rediff.com15 Feb 2021

Promising to positively consider several representations of Christians including site for cemetries, Palaniswami, in an apparent reference to his party's alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party for assembly polls likely in April, said electoral tie-ups were different from ideology.

Good news! Mumbai Metro to start this year

Good news! Mumbai Metro to start this year

Rediff.com28 Aug 2013

Reliance Infrastructure said it plans to commission the Mumbai Metro rail project this year.

Mumbai's Metro to begin service in Sep: Chavan

Mumbai's Metro to begin service in Sep: Chavan

Rediff.com1 May 2013

Chavan said the process of obtaining all mandatory safety certifications are underway.

Bengal imposes fresh Covid curbs, local trains suspended

Bengal imposes fresh Covid curbs, local trains suspended

Rediff.com6 May 2021

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday took stock of the COVID-19 situation in the state, shortly after her swearing-in ceremony, and announced fresh curbs to combat the spread of COVID-19, including suspension of local train services.

The stunning Jaipur Metro comes to life

The stunning Jaipur Metro comes to life

Rediff.com24 Sep 2013

Heralding a great transformation in the state's transport network, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday flagged off the trial run of the Jaipur Metro.

Ambani, Tata: Executioner vs. innovator

Ambani, Tata: Executioner vs. innovator

Rediff.com31 Jan 2013

Here is why Indians prefer leaders with efficient execution capabilities than one who has innovative skills.

Two held for Mumbai metro bridge collapse

Two held for Mumbai metro bridge collapse

Rediff.com7 Sep 2012

A site engineer and supervisor involved in the construction of a metro rail bridge in suburban Andheri, have been arrested, after a section of the bridge collapsed on Tuesday killing a labourer and injuring 16 others, police said on Friday.

Bribe charges link Alstom to firms from Singapore, Hong Kong

Bribe charges link Alstom to firms from Singapore, Hong Kong

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

Alstom is accused of paying bribes to Indian public officials to secure Delhi metro contracts.

'Mumbai air is more toxic than Delhi's'

'Mumbai air is more toxic than Delhi's'

Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

'When you are travelling in Mumbai when the air quality is bad, you feel suffocated.' 'You may feel uncomfortable breathing Delhi air, but the level of discomfort is higher in Mumbai.'

1 killed as crane collapses on metro site in Chennai

1 killed as crane collapses on metro site in Chennai

Rediff.com8 Aug 2012

One labourer was killed and six others were injured when a crane at a metro rail construction site in collapsed in Chennai, police said.

Airport Metro Express likely to run again next year

Airport Metro Express likely to run again next year

Rediff.com8 Dec 2012

Unwilling to wait till Delhi Metro's Phase-III is completed, the Centre wants construction work on "some sections" of the Phase-IV project to start immediately once the detailed project report is completed.

India to get $22.6 bn infrastructure loan from Japan

India to get $22.6 bn infrastructure loan from Japan

Rediff.com20 Nov 2012

India's priority was investments by Japanese companies in infrastructure projects like Delhi Metro Rail.

Delhi Metro's plans amid COVID-19

Delhi Metro's plans amid COVID-19

Rediff.com29 Aug 2020

Metro rail services were closed on March 22 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lessons from Delhi Airport Metro's crisis

Lessons from Delhi Airport Metro's crisis

Rediff.com2 Nov 2012

At one level, the ongoing tussle between the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and the Anil Ambani-controlled Delhi Airport Metro Express Pvt Ltd (DAMEPL) may confirm the misgivings of those who think public-private partnerships (PPPs) are a risky way of bridging the infrastructure gap.

TN seeks special package of Rs 1K cr to address water crisis

TN seeks special package of Rs 1K cr to address water crisis

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

The special package assistance would be used to augment irrigation structures in drought-prone areas to address the agrarian distress and drinking water crisis.

Committee set up to probe Mumbai Metro accident

Committee set up to probe Mumbai Metro accident

Rediff.com6 Sep 2012

A committee headed by Indian Institute of Technology Bombay professor K V K Rao would probe the incident and suggest safety measures to avoid such instances in the future.

Death of Delhi constable: Two accused take alibi plea

Death of Delhi constable: Two accused take alibi plea

Rediff.com26 Dec 2012

A Delhi court on Wednesday took note of the plea of two brothers, accused with six others in the case of death of a constable deployed during the protests against the gang-rape incident that they were in a metro train during occurrence of the alleged incident.

Not retired from politics yet: Suresh Kalmadi

Not retired from politics yet: Suresh Kalmadi

Rediff.com23 Aug 2014

Putting up a brave face, former Member of Parliament and suspended Congress leader Suresh Kalmadi said on Saturday that he is not yet retired from politics and will become active at an appropriate time. He also said that it is too early to evaluate the performance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.

French aid for one more Metro project

French aid for one more Metro project

Rediff.com25 Mar 2013

The metro project needs an external borrowing of about Rs 2,170 crore (Rs 21.7 billion).

IMAGES: Mumbai monorail to be ready by December

IMAGES: Mumbai monorail to be ready by December

Rediff.com13 Jun 2012

Mumbaikars will have to wait until December for the commissioning of the Mumbai monorail phase-I project and till March next year for the phase-I of Mumbai Metro rail project.

Ticket to ride: World's 10 most popular metro systems

Ticket to ride: World's 10 most popular metro systems

Rediff.com22 May 2012

A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area. They are either located underground or on elevated rails above street level. Across the world, metros are considered as cheapest and fastest mode of transport.

Airport Metro Express cleared but on slow lane

Airport Metro Express cleared but on slow lane

Rediff.com18 Jan 2013

Delhi's showcase Airport Metro Express would be back on track after being shut for six months, but it won't be a high-speed corridor as envisaged with the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety today granting the nod for operations with a reduced speed of 50 km per hour.

Lockdown to continue in Tamil Nadu till June 14 with relaxations: CM

Lockdown to continue in Tamil Nadu till June 14 with relaxations: CM

Rediff.com5 Jun 2021

Announcing relaxations such as allowing shops selling essential commodities to reopen and government offices to resume work, Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday announced extension of lockdown by one week till June 14 to combat COVID-19.

Uddhav to attend Modi's public function in Mumbai

Uddhav to attend Modi's public function in Mumbai

Rediff.com21 Dec 2016

Shiv Sena had last year boycotted the foundation laying of Babasaheb Ambedkar memorial by Modi saying Uddhav was not invited.

'Metro Man' Sreedharan for CM? Kerala BJP chief clarifies remark

'Metro Man' Sreedharan for CM? Kerala BJP chief clarifies remark

Rediff.com5 Mar 2021

Kerala Bharatiya Janata Party chief K Surendran said the BJP's central leadership alone will decide on the party's chief ministerial candidate.

BEML mulls sky-bus foray

BEML mulls sky-bus foray

Rediff.com4 Feb 2003

Bharat Earth Movers Ltd and Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd signed a pact to manufacture sky-buses for the metro rail project in Goa.

Delhi Metro's success attracts Yale, Stanford grads

Delhi Metro's success attracts Yale, Stanford grads

Rediff.com21 Sep 2011

Its doors are open not just for commuters, but also for management graduates from across the globe, engineers, bureaucrats and others who flock the Delhi Metro wanting to know its success mantra and management practices.

Will Delhi Metro turn into a white elephant?

Will Delhi Metro turn into a white elephant?

Rediff.com12 Oct 2010

Dismal ridership figures and eroding profitability could turn this showcase transit project into a white elephant.

Driverless train operations flagged off on Delhi Metro's Pink Line

Driverless train operations flagged off on Delhi Metro's Pink Line

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

In another milestone for the DMRC, driverless train operations on 59-km Pink Line of the Delhi Metro were flagged off on Thursday.