Political, industry leaders welcome Metro surveys for Asansol and Durgapur
Finance minister Swapan Dasgupta yesterday announced surveys for proposed Metro rail projects in three cities of the state ~ Asansol, Durgapur and Siliguri.
Finance minister Swapan Dasgupta yesterday announced surveys for proposed Metro rail projects in three cities of the state ~ Asansol, Durgapur and Siliguri.
The proposal for the project has been submitted to the Public Works Department (PWD) for necessary approvals.
Walk into any modern city, and the markers of development are easy to spot: flyovers, metro lines, power grids, and airports.
Country’s first underground Metro is headed for another historic achievement soon by providing smoother journeys to its commuters in the near future. Aiming to upgrade its fleet, the Kolkata Metro Railway has collaborated with experts from IIT Kharagpur to develop an upgraded propulsion system enabling smooth and jerk-free rides.
Two days after earthen roof tiles of an old dilapidated building came crashing, allegedly injuring one of the residents at Bowbazar, the Kolkata Metro Railway authorities denied any responsibility of further damages to the structure.
Metro Railway takes all possible measures and care for ensuring commuters safety. P Uday Kumar Reddy, general manager, Metro Railway regularly monitors and reviews safety measures adopted in the 'Lifeline of Kolkata' to avoid any untoward incident like fire.
Daily commuters in the morning faced chaos on Monday as heavy overnight rain flooded crucial Metro tracks in the city centre, forcing a partial shutdown of services and leaving thousands stranded.
Obstructed by the state government’s refusal to allow part of land at Bodyguard Lines, the remaining leg of the Purple Line of the city Metro is to proceed without the Kidderpore Metro station.
Services on Blue Line of the Delhi Metro were delayed on Sunday morning after a branch of a tree created trouble for the OHE (Over Head Equipment) between Kiti Nagar and Karol Bagh stations.
The city Metro has decided to run a reduced number of services on Buddha Purnima in the Blue Line.
