Indore tops in govt's Smart City contest

30 Aug 2023 CW Team

The greatest "National Smart City Award" went to Indore on Friday, with Surat and Agra coming in second and third. The India Smart Cities Awards for 2022 were announced on Friday by the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry. At a ceremony on September 27 in Indore, President Droupadi Murmu will deliver the awards.

The best 'State Award' went to Madhya Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu came in second place among the 66 winners in various categories. Together, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh were ranked third.

The top spot in the Union territory category goes to Chandigarh. According to the ministry, it also won the best governance award for its e-government services.

The top three cities among the 100 being built as part of the Modi administration's Smart Cities Mission are Indore, Surat in Gujarat, and Agra.

Infrastructure Urban

10 Sep 2025

India Achieves TEC Certification for Indigenous Telecom System

India’s semiconductor ambitions received a major boost as a telecom system built with indigenously manufactured chips secured Telecommunication Engineering Center (TEC) certification.Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the achievement on X, calling it a “big leap for India’s semiconductor story.” For the first time, a telecom system powered by Indian-made chips has successfully cleared all standards and quality tests.TEC certification, issued by the Department of Telecommunications, confirms that the product meets stringent benchmarks for performance and quality. This mileston..

Mumbai Metro Line 4 Trial Runs Set to Begin This Month

Trial runs on Mumbai Metro Line 4 are expected to commence this month, with passenger services on its initial phase likely to start by the end of 2025. The Green Line will operate between Kasarvadavali and Wadala, covering 32.3 km with 32 stations, providing much-needed relief to commuters in eastern and central Mumbai and Thane.Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) officials stated that work is advancing rapidly on a 10.5-km section between Gaimukh and Cadbury Junction, which includes 10 stations. This stretch will open first, followed by the remainder of the line.Approxima..

Mumbai Metro Line 11 Approved, Extending Corridor to Gateway

The Maharashtra Cabinet has approved the Mumbai Metro Line 11 project, extending Line 4 along the Wadala–Thane–Kasarvadavli route to the Gateway of India. The 17.5 km corridor, comprising 13 km underground and 4.3 km elevated sections, is estimated to cost Rs 23,488 crore and will feature 14 stations. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) will implement the project, with central government support provided through equity and interest-free subordinate debt, while the state government will manage the loan component.The original alignment from Wadala to CSMT, which trav..