Bengaluru Metro Awards Rs 554.8 mn Travellator Contract
GMRC Floats Tenders For Ahmedabad Metro RRTS Hybrid Corridors
Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) has floated three tenders for design consultancy services for the Ahmedabad Metro Phase three Metro cum Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) hybrid corridor. The procurements cover work on an additional network of 48.38 kilometre (km) to be integrated into the existing metro system. GMRC framed the tenders to secure specialised consultancy for alignment design, systems integration and coordination with RRTS planning. The consultancy scope will support detailed design and interface management for the hybrid corridors. The proposed hybrid routes include Vaki..
Pune Metro Groundwork Starts on Swargate Katraj Underground Line
Construction work has begun on Pune Metro’s underground extension from Swargate to Katraj, with excavation starting at the busy Market Yard station. MLA Madhuri Misal inaugurated the excavation and inspected activities along the corridor. Maha Metro has commenced digging shafts to lower Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) into the ground and intends to deploy four TBMs gradually over the next few months. Station building and tunnelling will proceed simultaneously to streamline the schedule. Because the entire line is underground, authorities expect traffic disruption to be minimal and road space w..
Railway Board Approves Merger of Chennai MRTS With Chennai Metro
Railway Board has approved the long-awaited merger of Chennai Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) with Chennai Metro Rail (CMRL), initiating integration of suburban corridor management under a single state-led framework and a two-year transfer of operations. The approval follows years of talks and is reflected in a draft memorandum of understanding outlining asset and responsibility transfers. The Railway Board issued an update on August 12, 2026 approving the draft MoU signed by Southern Railway and the Tamil Nadu government in May and setting a framework for a phased shift of operation and main..

