Digitisation is the brightest silver lining in the Smart City project

16 Dec 2021 CW Team

Tech is a tool for all levels of government - urban and rural. For it to be effective, we have to consider what it takes for the ecosystem around the tool to grasp it and use it for better effectiveness. This integration can actually turn around Indian smart cities. When councillors get involved, they bring the third arm of the ecosystem - the people - as partners in the execution of new systems, writes E Jayashree Kurup, Director Wordmeister Real Estate & Cities and Communications Advisor, National Institute of Urban Affairs.

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Infrastructure Urban

08 Oct 2025

Kashmir Receives First-Ever Automobile Consignment By Rail

In a landmark moment for Jammu and Kashmir’s transport infrastructure, the Valley has received its first-ever automobile consignment by rail, signalling a major advancement in freight connectivity.A freight rake carrying over 100 vehicles arrived early this morning at the newly operational Goods Shed in Anantnag, South Kashmir. The train, dispatched from Maruti Suzuki India Limited’s Gati Shakti Terminal in Manesar, Haryana, completed its 850-kilometre journey in approximately 45 hours.Officials described the successful operation as a “significant leap forward” in Kashmir’s logistics..

Kilambakkam Station, Skywalk Opening Delayed To January 2026

The long-awaited Kilambakkam railway station and pedestrian skywalk connecting it to the Kilambakkam Kalaignar Centenary Bus Terminus (KCBT) will now open only by January 2026, after multiple construction delays by both the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) and Southern Railway. The postponement has left thousands of commuters struggling with poor connectivity during the ongoing festive season.Located nearly 25 kilometres from Chennai, KCBT serves as a major hub for mofussil and SETC buses heading to districts across Tamil Nadu. In the absence of train connectivity, commuters a..

Railways Clears Rs 1.12 Billion Six-Lane Bridge Near Amaravati

The Ministry of Railways has approved the construction of a six-lane road over bridge (ROB) at the E13 extension road between Mangalagiri and Krishna Canal stations in Andhra Pradesh, at an estimated cost of Rs 1.12 billion. The project, fully funded by the Railways, aims to improve regional connectivity and ease traffic flow towards the Amaravati Capital Region.The proposed bridge will provide a crucial link between National Highway-16 (NH-16) and Amaravati, crossing the busy Chennai–Howrah railway line near Vijayawada. Initially planned as a four-lane structure, the design has been upgrade..