Tag: Metro

Metro’s partial run on weekends

According to the city Metro, starting from 6 May, services would be operated normally on Saturdays between Dakshineswar/Dumdum to Mahanayak Uttam Kumar stations from 6.50 am to 10 am.

May 5, 2023

Ruby-New Garia Metro run likely by weekend

According to sources, full swing preparations are being carried out by the city Metro Railway, South Eastern Railway and East-Coast Railway for the upcoming inaugural, which is anticipated to be a gala event.

May 1, 2023

City of Joy continues to hold on to harsh heritage

Even after 37 years since Kolkata earned its platitudinous nickname from Dominique Lapierre’s novel, the destitution of rickshaw pullers witnesses meagre change

March 19, 2023

Another Dalian rake rolls out for Metro travellers

As the rake MR 501 chugged out of the platform at Dum Dum this evening, it came as a boon to the operations as its addition to the existing fleet is expected to result in more number of services

March 18, 2023

Metro and train services for Holi

According to the city Metro railway office, the mass carrier has decided to run 60 services on 7 March in the north-south line.

March 4, 2023

Metro completes Electronic Interlocking work at Dum Dum

The Electronic Interlocking work started last night after the service hours and was completed successfully this morning before services started, and was done without hampering commercial services on the Blue Line.

January 17, 2023

Chennai Metro to introduce driverless trains in Phase II

The Chennai Metro Phase-I extension was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 14 last year.

October 6, 2022

ER, SER, METRO celebrate Azadi Ki Rail Gadi Aur Stations

Similarly, the SER has nominated Howrah-Mumbai CSMT Mail for the event and the train is to be flagged off by family members of freedom fighters on 20 July. 

July 19, 2022

Suicide attempt at Kalighat Metro

The rush hour in the morning the incident took place at Kalighat Metro Station when the middle-aged man attempted suicide in front of the Metro rake.

July 16, 2022

About 200 staff recruitment in E-W Metro section

About 200 staff will be inducted in various departments of the Green Line. Of the total, around 120 staff will be hired in the traffic department alone.

July 14, 2022

DMRC begins trial run between Dwarka sector 21 to 25 on Airport Express Line

Dwarka Sector 25 (IICC) is an underground station and an extension of the presently operational Airport Express Line connecting the New Delhi Railway station with Dwarka Sector 21 via terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport.

June 26, 2022

Metro Sealdah stn awaits May 31 opening

The 2.3-km stretch of the upcoming Metro had received the crucial safety clearance from the commissioner of railway safety in the month of March to june.

May 25, 2022

Metro to stop work at Bowbazar during monsoons

The Metro authorities will halt their tunnelling work in the last leg of the East-West Metro line at Durga Pithuri Lane due to the upcoming monsoon. The authorities of the Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation (KMRCL) have decided to suspend the tunnelling work at the affected area of Bowbazar. The KMRCL and ITD Cementation JV had...

May 22, 2022

Delhi metro smart card usage witnesses a significant rise since January 2022

Since January 2022, around 78% of the Metro commuters are using the Smart Cards for Metro travel on regular basis which used to be around 70% in the Pre-Covid days.

May 15, 2022

Delhi govt approves revamp project for last-mile connectivity at IIT & Panchsheel Park metro stations

The Deputy CM added that thousands of commuters at these metro stations will benefit from this initiative of the Kejriwal government. The project will help in decongesting the roads near metro stations and will provide facilities for last mile connectivity

May 6, 2022

Deaf and mute girl jumps off Delhi’s Akshardham metro station; critical

She climbed the wall of the metro station from platform no 2. The security staff and the police tried to pacify her, but she didn't heed to them.

April 14, 2022

DMRC’s Metro Adventure Club organizes visit to National War Memorial

The National War Memorial located near India Gate was inaugurated in the year 2019 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

April 2, 2022