Visakhapatnam to Get 7 New Roads to Ease Urban Traffic Woes

East-West Metro’s Esplanade-Sealdah Stretch Set To Open

The long-awaited East-West Metro is finally set to begin operations, with the 2.5-km Esplanade-Sealdah stretch ready for inauguration. The section, completed in late April, has been awaiting passenger services since then.Satish Kumar, Chairman and CEO of the Railway Board, inspected the corridor on Tuesday along with two other metro routes. He travelled between Howrah and Sealdah on the Green Line, from Noapara to Jai Hind Bimanbandar (Airport) on the Yellow Line, and between Ruby and Beleghata on the Orange Line. Kumar emphasised that the railways are committed to upholding the highest standa..

Paras Railtech Wins Rs 1.22 Billion Mumbai Metro Contract

Paras Railtech Private Limited has received the Letter of Acceptance (LoA) for the second ballastless track contract, Package CA-273, of Mumbai Metro Line 2B (Yellow Line). The 23.6-km corridor runs between Andheri West and Mandale.The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) had floated the tender in March 2025 with an estimated value of Rs 1.22 billion. Technical bids were opened on 22 April, with three firms submitting offers. Following technical evaluation on 14 May, two bids were rejected during the financial assessment. Paras Railtech was declared the lowest bidder and on..

Agartala Smart City Projects Worth Rs 8.44 Billion Progressing

Agartala Smart City Limited is currently executing projects worth over Rs 8.44 billion and has set a target to complete storm water drain and road works before Durga Puja this year.According to Chief Executive Officer Dr Shailesh, the organisation has taken up 65 projects, all of which have been completed. Among the major works, the city addressed long-standing problems of waterlogging and flooding. To resolve this, 24 projects worth Rs 646 million were implemented, which included the installation of six new flood pumps. Storm water drains were also redesigned to ensure easier cleaning.For mai..