Metro Rail News Online

New Delhi: On 20 September the Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of India International Convention and Expo Centre (IICC) in New Delhi. The ministry said that the facilities provided at the center will be on a par with the best in the world in size and quality, offering setting for international and national events, meetings, conferences, exhibitions and trade shows the ministry said in a statement He further added that it will rank among the top 10 in the world and the biggest indoor exhibition space in India," the project is expected to generate over 5 lakh employment opportunities. The project is planned for an area of 221.37 acre in Sector 25, Dwarka here, with an estimated cost of Rs 25,703 crore. The IICC will be an integrated complex which will provide various facilities like exhibition halls, convention center, and open exhibition spaces, mixed use commercial spaces like star hotels (5, 4 and 3 star), retail services and high-end offices. The ...

Chennai: Indian Green Building Council (IGNC) has given platinum rating to Chennai Metro’s four  underground stations operational in Phase-1 for adopting green concepts in design, construction and operation. The four underground stations are Thirumangalam, Anna Nagar Tower, Anna Nagar East and Shenoy Nagar which have received platinum rating and global leadership recognition from IGBC. According to a metro official, “We have submitted documents for three other stations and they are under process. The ratings and recognition are given on the eco-friendly features in the stations”. In last year, thirteen elevated stations — including Little Mount, Guindy, Nanganallur Road, Meenambakkam, Airport, Koyambedu, CMBT, Vadapalani, Alandur and St Thomas Mount — had received the certification. IGBC has a rating system and to achieve it a metro rail project must satisfy certain requirements and achieve maximum number of credit points...