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New Delhi: Indian Railways is all set to make travelling faster, sleeker and a lot better. They now plan to set up high-speed rail network across four metro cities – Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai and Kolkata. The government too has earmarked routes to initiate feasibility studies for the Bullet Train project. The objective is to connect all the four major metro cities in the country. Government has already started working on ground level. They have identified routes and will feasibility studies have been initiated. Minister of State of Railways, Rajen Gohain in a written reply to a question asked in Lok Sabha had listed main routes connecting four metro cities. He also shared that feasibility studies have been taken up for the same. The routes identified for the Bullet Train project that will link four major metro cities are as follows: (i) Delhi-Mumbai, (ii) Delhi-Kolkata (via Lucknow) (iii) Mumbai-Chennai (iv) Delhi-Nagpur segment of Delhi-Chennai, (v) Mumbai-Nagpur segment of Mumbai...

Lucknow: Looks like good news is finally coming for Uttar Pradesh. The state will become the first state in India to have a rapid rail system. It will receive the rail system during the first implementation of RRTS. As per sources, work on country’s first rapid rail is also on track. The rapid rail first corridor network will connect Delhi and Meerut. The central government is likely to give its nod, ahead of 2019 election. In a meeting chaired by UP Chief Secretary in Lucknow, the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) team presented the plan. Experts from UP’s Metro Rail Corporation as well as other officers were also part of the meeting. Work on constructing the first Delhi-Meerut corridor has begun. Currently, road widening work has started from Duhai to Sahibabad in Ghaziabad is currently underway. Tender invitation work is put on fast track to speed up work. Central government too is taking cognisance of projects that can be initiated in couple of mont...

Delhi by Metro : There is no better way to travel in Delhi than by Delhi Metro, the country"s largest metro system will take you to each and every look of the capital city with ease and comfort. My visit to Delhi was for 3 days and the incredible metro network helped me to cover 15 tourist destinations and shopping hubs in such a short period of time. Having arrived by flight, I took the Airport Express line of the metro from IGI Airport station in terminal 3 which brings you to the city centre in just 20 minutes. If you are arriving in Terminal 1 or 2, you can take the metro from the new Terminal-1 IGIA station (Magenta Line). I checked into my hotel in the morning at Paharganj, a busy market area that is filled with a number of hotels and restaurants attracting both domestic and foreign tourists. The neighborhood is advantageous for all tourists since it is situated in Central Delhi with its main bazar road having the New Delhi Railway station on its east and RK Ashram Marg Met...

Trimble Solutions India, a subsidiary of Trimble Inc., based in the United States, launched its global portfolio of railway solutions in India. The Trimble Railways portfolio is an industry leader and covers the life cycle of railways from end to end, from planning to safety, through construction, maintenance and operations. The company has launched products such as Trimble Rail Asset Lifecycle Management, SurfView, GEDO CE and Beena Vision, targeting Indian railways and urban subway projects in more than 20 cities in India. In announcing the launch: Tomas Larsson, General Manager of Trimble Rail, said: “We believe that our state-of-the-art technology products can play a significant role in the ongoing transformation of India’s railways, helping the organization achieve its key objectives. launching high-speed trains, improving passenger safety and operational efficiency.Also, as India progressively adopts metro rail networks for urban transportation, we are ready with solut...

Trimble Solutions India, a subsidiary of Trimble Inc., based in the United States, launched its global portfolio of railway solutions in India. The Trimble Railways portfolio is an industry leader and covers the life cycle of railways from end to end, from planning to safety, through construction, maintenance and operations. The company has launched products such as Trimble Rail Asset Lifecycle Management, SurfView, GEDO CE and Beena Vision, targeting Indian railways and urban subway projects in more than 20 cities in India. In announcing the launch: Tomas Larsson, General Manager of Trimble Rail, said: “We believe that our state-of-the-art technology products can play a significant role in the ongoing transformation of India’s railways, helping the organization achieve its key objectives. launching high-speed trains, improving passenger safety and operational efficiency.Also, as India progressively adopts metro rail networks for urban transportation, we are ready with solut...

Ahmedabad: Metro Link for Gandhinagar and Ahmadabad (MEGA) today announced that Siemens will implement the electrification of metro rail project. The MEGA Metro Authority has granted a contract order of approximately Rs. 579 crore (76.04 million euros) for the consortium of Siemens Limited India and Siemens AG, Germany, for the electrification of the 39.2 kilometer Metro Express Link in Ahmedabad. Statement issued by the concerned officials- “ At Siemens we are happy to be an integral part of the development of Gujarat’s public transport system through this Metro line, Metro will play a fundamental role in improving the quality of life and the economic growth of the city and the region. of experience for us and Siemens will continue to partner with the government to help improve connectivity and public infrastructure. ” (Tilak Raj Seth, Executive Vice President of Siemens Ltd. and CEO of the Mobility Division at Lead Country India). “With the addition of this p...

Ahmedabad: Siemens will implement the electrification of Gujarat Metro Link Express, it was announced today. The Indian mass transit operator Metro Link Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad (MEGA) Company Limited has granted an order of approximately Rs. 579 crore (76.04 million euros) for the consortium of Siemens Limited India and Siemens AG, Germany, for the electrification of the 39.2 kilometer Metro Express Link in Ahmedabad, according to a statement issued on Monday. The line, currently under construction, will be executed in the city of Ahmedabad in two corridors. Siemens will be responsible for the complete electrification of the new double-track Metro line. In addition, Siemens will also provide a SCADA system (monitoring and data acquisition control) to monitor and control the traction power, the statement said. “At Siemens we are happy to be an integral part of the development of Gujarat’s public transport system through this Metro line, Metro will play a fundam...