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Land Encroachment Delays Kolkata Metro Power Substation

The Kolkata Metro Railway on Tuesday confirmed that the commissioning of a vital power substation near the Masterda Surya Sen station in Bansdroni is being delayed due to encroachment of railway land. The substation is essential to ensure an uninterrupted electricity supply for the North–South corridor of the city’s metro network.Metro Railway General Manager P Uday Kumar Reddy, accompanied by senior officials, inspected the station and adjoining areas to assess the ongoing issue. A Metro Railway spokesperson stated that the railway land outside gate number 2 of the station has been illega..

Mumbai Launches NCMC for Seamless Metro Travel

In a major stride towards seamless and integrated urban mobility, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis launched the National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) for Mumbai Metro Line 3 on 10 June 2025. The initiative, led by the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRC), has been implemented in collaboration with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and the State Bank of India (SBI).The NCMC, powered by RuPay, enables commuters to travel contact-free across Metro Line 3 stations, covering the stretch between Aarey JVLR and Acharya Atre Chowk, without queueing at ticket counters. Th..

Delhi–Meerut Rapid Rail To Be Fully Operational By July

Commuters between Delhi and Meerut are set to benefit from a major leap in urban transport, as the 82-kilometre Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Rapid Rail Transit System (RRTS) is likely to become fully operational by late June or early July, according to officials from the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC).The RRTS corridor, which has already seen 55 kilometres of its length—stretching from New Ashok Nagar to Meerut South—open to the public, will soon be complete with final trial runs nearing conclusion. Pending a crucial inspection by the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMR..