Indian Railways Defines Terms for Renewing Container Train Permits

CMRL Trials Begin on Porur–Poonamallee Metro Stretch

The Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has launched simultaneous trial runs on both up and down lines of the 9.5 km viaduct between Porur Junction and Poonamallee Bypass, under its Rs 630 billion Phase 2 expansion. The dual-line testing began on Friday, marking a key milestone towards operational readiness by December 2025.Six driverless trains, supplied by Alstom, will operate on this stretch under unattended train operation mode, initially with manual oversight for five to six months. “We are ensuring a phased transition for safety and stability,” said MA Siddique, Managing Director of CM..

Agra Metro Completes Tunnelling On Line 1

The Agra Metro Rail Project has reached a major construction milestone with the successful tunnel boring machine (TBM) breakthrough at Mankameshwar Metro Station, marking the completion of all underground tunnelling works for Line 1. The 14.25 km corridor runs from Sikandra to Taj East Gate, forming the backbone of the city’s future rapid transit system.This breakthrough concludes the tunnelling under Package AGCC-02, which was awarded in March 2022 by the Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) to the Afcons – Sam India Consortium. The Rs 18.2 billion contract had a 48-month executio..

Rs 140 Million Sports Complex Opens In Delhi Village

Reinforcing its focus on rural infrastructure, the Delhi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) inaugurated a new sports complex worth Rs 140 million at Jharoda Kalan in Najafgarh. The project, constructed under the Gramodaya Yojana by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), includes two badminton courts, a basketball court, and a tracking path around the village sports ground.The initiative is part of the BJP’s commitment to developing rural areas in the National Capital Region. The project was led by Councillor Amit Kharkhari and aims to provide better facilities to nurture local sport..