
Water Taxi from Colaba to Navi Mumbai Airport May Cut 40 Minutes Travel
CIDCO and the Maharashtra Ports Department are planning to introduce a water taxi service that will connect South Mumbai to the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport. This new route is expected to reduce travel time significantly, cutting the journey from over an hour by road to approximately 40 minutes by water.The water taxis will operate from a newly constructed jetty near the Radio Club in Colaba. Currently, the road journey to the airport via the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link takes around 60 to 75 minutes, but the electric water taxis are projected to save more than 30 minutes, particula..

Maha-Metro Starts Groundwork for Kharadi-Khadakwasla Corridor Before Nod
Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation (Maha-Metro) has commenced the tendering process to appoint detailed design consultants for 14 elevated stations on the Kharadi–Khadakwasla corridor, anticipating approval from the Union government for Pune Metro Phase-2. This step aims to expedite project execution once the final nod is received.The Maharashtra government had approved the Phase-2 expansion plans in October 2024, and the proposal was submitted to the Centre in early March 2025. The 31.64-km Phase-2 will consist of two corridors with an estimated cost of Rs 98.97 billion.Phase 2 plans includ..

Chennai Metro Rail to Buy 32 Driverless 3-Car UTO Trains from Alstom
Chennai Metro Rail (CMRL) has signed a contract agreement to procure 32 driverless 3-car Unattended Train Operations (UTO) trains, totaling 96 cars, from Alstom Transport India. The contract, valued at Rs 15.38 billion, was officially awarded with the Letter of Acceptance issued on April 28.According to the agreement, the first train is expected to be delivered by February 2027 to the Phase-2 Depot of CMRL, where it will undergo 14 months of rigorous testing, including system integration and service trials. The remaining trains are scheduled for delivery between September 2027 and May 2028 and..