GREW Solar to Invest Rs 30 Billion in 3 GW Solar Facility in MP

Metro 3 Navy Nagar Extension Awaits Government Nod

The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) finished its detailed project report in November 2023 for extending the underground Metro 3 corridor by five kilometres to Navy Nagar, yet the plan still awaits clearances from the state government and MMRC’s own board. First announced in the 2022‑23 Budget by then deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, the two‑and‑a‑half‑kilometre spur in each direction was requested by the naval authorities to serve the densely populated enclave of government staff housing and surrounding communities. MMRC officials say construction of the ne..

DBEC Hill JV Picked as Gurugram Metro General Consultant

Gurugram Metro Rail Limited (GMRL) has named the joint venture of Deutsche Bahn Engineering & Consultancy and Hill International as the preferred bidder for the general consultant role on the city’s new 28.8 km corridor, which will run from Millennium City Centre to Cyber City through 27 stations. The consultancy tender, issued in May 2024 with an estimated value of around Rs 1.35 billion, was extended to attract firms with proven metro expertise. A senior GMRL official confirmed the JV’s selection after negotiations in Panchkula, adding that the four year contract will b..

BLW Exports 2 Diesel Locos to Mozambique

In a boost to India’s rail exports and domestic manufacturing, Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) has successfully delivered two of ten planned 3 300 horsepower AC AC diesel-electric locomotives to Mozambique.The contract, awarded by Mozambique Railways (CFM) to public sector undertaking RITES, entails the manufacture and supply of ten Cape Gauge (1 067 mm) locomotives by December 2025. The first two units were shipped in June.“These state-of-the-art diesel locomotives, capable of 100 km/h, have been manufactured at BLW under the global contract awarded to RITES,” a senior railway ..