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Kolkata: A trial run on 3km stretch between Central Park and Sector V was conducted on Wednesday on East-West metro. In October the lines that connect Sector V with a salt lake stadium is expected to be open. This line will be opened 34 years after another metro’s in Kolkata . India’s first metro that was open for thrown public in October 1984. On Wednesday, the people were on their rooftops to catch the event on their phones. People were standing at the top of Bikash Bhavan, HSBC building. From inside the metro, one could see all the people. Even, on the terraces of the nursing home, white-coated doctor and nurses were also spotted. Officials and engineers from K olkata Metro Rail Corporation(KMRC) , PSU Bharat Earth Movers Ltd (BEML) and the implementing agency of the 16.5 km project on board there were around 60 people. KMRC director (project) Manas Sarkar said that On the first day the train covered three stations in three and a half hours, but engineers representing gen...

New Delhi: The civil engineer Elattuvapil Sreedharan , also known as the metro man of India stated that as compared to some advanced nations Indian railways is 20 years behind, he says that India needs a safe, clean, fast and modern railway systems. He also said that the high speed bullet trains that is soon to be launched in are for elite class. At present India needs a safe railway system. [caption id="attachment_9988" align="alignnone" width="828"] Dr. E. Sreedharan, The Metroman[/caption] “ Bullet trains will cater only to the elite community. It is highly expensive and beyond the reach of ordinary people. What India needs is a modern, clean, safe and fast rail system.” said Sreedharan in an interview to Hindustan Times. “ Bullet trains will cater only to the elite community. It is highly expensive and beyond the reach of ordinary people. What India needs is a modern, clean, safe and fast rail system.” said Sreedharan in an interview to Hindustan T...

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...