Bangladesh awards $80 mn road development contract to Ashoka Buildcon

Titagarh Wins Rs 4.3 Billion Contract for Pune Metro TrainS

The consortium of Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd and Titagarh Firema S.p.A. has secured a Rs 4.31 billion rolling stock contract for the Pune Metro project. Awarded as an addendum under Clause A.6 of the original contract (No. P1/RS 01/2018), the order covers the supply of 12 additional trainsets to support growing operational requirements.The scope includes design, manufacturing, supply, testing, commissioning of electrical multiple units (EMUs), and training of personnel. The execution timeline for the contract is 30 months.This win comes as Pune Metro prepares to expand under Phase 2, with..

Private Bikes Cleared To Earn As App Based Taxis

Private motorcycle owners will soon be able to hire out their bikes to app based taxi and delivery services under revised Motor Vehicles Aggregator Guidelines issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH).The updated framework allows state governments to authorise the use of non transport motorcycles for passenger journeys and hyper local deliveries, effectively legalising bike taxi services that have expanded rapidly across India. MoRTH says the change should cut congestion and emissions while widening affordable travel and creating new income streams.States and union territor..

Chennai Metro Realigns Corridor 5 For Faster Build

Construction has begun on the re aligned section of Chennai Metro’s Corridor 5 between Madhavaram and Sholinganallur, close to Koyambedu. Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) redesigned this stretch to shorten the build programme, minimise land acquisition and better reflect current travel patterns after long distance buses moved from the Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus to Kilambakkam.The previous plan curved east after VR Mall to a station at Kaliamman Koil Street; that detour—intended to serve political offices and nearby housing—has now been abandoned. The viaduct instead proce..