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Kolkata Metro Conducts Trial Run on Airport-Noapara Stretch

Kolkata Metro has conducted a successful trial run on the Airport–Noapara stretch of the Yellow Line, aimed at enhancing connectivity to the city’s airport and easing urban commute.The 7-km stretch is expected to significantly reduce travel time and traffic congestion in the region. Metro Railway General Manager P. Uday Kumar Reddy oversaw the trial run and also visited the Jai Hind Biman Bandar station to brief officials.“This stretch, once commissioned, would be a revolutionary step in providing a modern transport system to the people of Kolkata and suburbs to reach the airport,” a M..

Centre Identifies Zaheerabad as Key Node in Hyderabad-Nagpur Corridor

The Union government has designated Zaheerabad Industrial Area (ZIA) in Sangareddy district as a priority node under the Hyderabad-Nagpur Industrial Corridor (HNIC), as part of the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme (NICDP), Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada informed Lok Sabha.In a written reply to Congress MP Kadiyam Kavya, the minister said the Zaheerabad project covers 3,245 acre and involves a total investment of Rs 23.60 billion. The Centre’s contribution includes Rs 5.96 billion in equity and Rs 6.55 billion in debt through the National Ind..

Coal India Floats 875 MW Solar Tender at Bikaner Park

Coal India (CIL) has issued a tender for the development of an 875 MW ground-mounted solar power plant at the Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam (RVUNL)’s 2 GW solar park in Pugal, Bikaner, Rajasthan.The solar installation will be connected to a 33kV/400kV park pooling substation. The deadline for submission of bids is August 12, 2025.The scope of the project includes the detailed design of the grid-interactive solar photovoltaic (PV) plant, topographical survey, preparation of layout maps, and execution of all EPC activities. The tender specifies the use of solar PV technology that enable..