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New Delhi: Delhi Metro commuters were in for a surprise when they saw Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelling along with them. PM took Delhi’s Airport Express Metro from Dhaula Kuan to Dwarka on September 20. He was on his way to lay the foundation stone of India International Convention and Expo Centre. The ride as per metro officials was completed in straight 14 minutes. During the travel PM met commuters, interacted with them and also obliged with photographs. Commuters were very happy to see PM travelling along with them and talking to them. Many also took selfies with him. As per DMRC’s senior official, PM commuted in Delhi Metro"s Airport Express Line. He boarded a metro train at Dhaula Kuan Metro Station at 3:13 pm and travelled up to Dwarka Sec-21 Metro Station, leaving the station at 3:27 pm. During the inaugural event, PM shared that the project is estimated to be around 26,000 crore. It will emerge as the centre of energy and attitude of 80 crore youth in the cou...

HYDERABAD: Prime minister Narendra Modi in November last year inaugurated a stretch of Hyderabad Metro which was between Miyapur and Nagole. The 30 km stretch which was out of the 72 km long elevated metro project consisting 24 stations. This project is being built across the three corridors by the concessionaire L&T metro rail (Hyderabad) limited HMRL. A top official today said that the Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) project expects to break even in six years. After launching e-scooters of Metro Bikes for first and last mile connectivity at metro stations NVS Reddy, HMRL Managing Director told reports that as per our financial model, L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited will incur losses for about four-five years and the sixth year it will break even that’s what our expectation is. HMRL Managing Director told reports that as per our financial model, L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited will incur losses for about four-five years and the sixth year it will break ev...

NEW DELHI: From 1995 to 2012, Sreedharan, a retired Indian Engineering Service (IES) served as the managing director of Delhi metro. Now the Narendra Modi government has chosen E Sreedharan to head the committee for the bullet train project and to lay down standards for metro rail systems in the country. Now the Sreedharan has banged the Prime Minister Modi"s ambitious bullet train project . During an interview, the Sreedharan said 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. During an interview, the Sreedharan said 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. By August 2022 the bullet train is expected to be constructed. The Japan-backed Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project costs $17 billion. For the Modi’s p...

New Delhi:  South Korean President Moon Jae-In and the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi came on Monday for the inauguration of Samsung Facility to manufacture mobile phones. Samsung has recently opened a 35-acre electronic facility at Noida sector 81. Samsung invited Jae Yong on Sunday and she departed on Sunday and had discussed on then expand of Indian smartphone in the market. Both the leaders visit Delhi Metro at Mandi House and took the blue line to Noida for the inauguration. Some people were shocked to see both the leaders together in the metro station and some got anxious to see the leaders. Here are some photographs shared by the Prime Minister of India via his twitter page- [gallery size="large" td_select_gallery_slide="slide" td_gallery_title_input="PM Modi and South Korean President Moon Jae-In took ride on Delhi Metro" ids="15313,15314,15315,15316"] People were so happy to see them but the metro station got little more crowde...

Hyderabad: Commuters taking a ride on the Police Control Room and Rangamahal Junction in Corridor-I will get a taste of city’s heritage. In keeping with state government’s instructions, Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) will be developing a beautiful heritage precinct at the metro station. HMRL plans to lay out a continuous as well as wide footpaths offering seamless pedestrian movement on a five-kilometre Metro Rail stretch in Corridor-I. Managing director of HMRL, NVS Reddy along with top metro officials has carried out inspection. The stations earmarked for the project is starts from Police Control Room and Rangamahal Junction in Corridor-I. This stretch is to be developed as heritage arcade. The directive has come from the Telangana government. HMRL will be working to develop the stretch and promises that commuters will see the transformation. Reddy said that wide footpaths will be developed across the 5 km stretch themed around the city’s heritage. Giving a gl...

New Delhi: It is very auspicious achievement made by India  that it has secured 3rd rank after two developed countries viz. China and South Korea to host the series of the annual summit of Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). According to information received from AIIB press release , they have planned to invest a sum of total USD100 crore in the National Infrastructure Investment Fund (NIIF), a public-private initiative to finance infrastructure activities in India and investment of another USD100 million is under consideration. And the total investment of USD100 crore is already announced by the AIIB. "I believe that India and AIIB are both strongly committed to making economic growth more inclusive and sustainable. In India, we are applying novel Public Private Partnership models, Infrastructure Debt Funds, and Infrastructure Investment Trusts to fund infrastructure", said Prime Minister Narendra Modi [caption id="attachment_14942" align="alignnone...

New Delhi: In a move to streamline metro norms across the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given green signal to formation of a committee. The panel will prepare standards for metro rail projects across the country. And the committee will be headed by none other than India’s very own Metro Man E. Sreedharan. This announcement comes just after the inauguration of Mundka-Bahadurgarh section of the Delhi Metro Green Line.  This line is division of a series of phase-III launches that are likely to include about 170km more to the capital’s metro system this year. The 11.2-km fully-elevated Bahadurgarh corridor has seven stations. PM Modi while inaugurating the new line via video conferencing had urged commuters to opt for public transport over private commute. He wishes that commuters travel via metro to work. Modi also added that the priority at the moment is to build a comfortable, affordable and convenient mode of urban transport for all the cities. The cause ...

New Delhi:   On the occasion of inauguration of extension of Green Line from Mundka to Bahadurgarh  of Delhi Metro . on 24 June Prime minister approves the proposal to set up committee to lay down standards for metro rail systems in the country. The committee will be headed by E. Sreedharan, who is also known as Metro Man of India. From 1995-2012, E. Sreedharan has served as Managing Director of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). Earlier this he worked as Indian Engineering Officer (IES). He has given new shape to metro transport for India. Prime Minister said that, government’s priority was to build convenient, comfortable and affordable urban transport systems. Further he said that, “Our government has brought out a policy relating to metros. This is because we felt aspects relating to metro systems need greater coherence and work as per a basic set of standards," he said in his address. Government wanted to boost "Make in India" initiative by making metro coac...

Highlights: RITES completed DPR of Metro Project in Varanasi After survey of project, RITES also completed the survey of the routes in the city 29.4 km metro route will cost Rs 17000 Crore Varanasi: The  RITES Limited has almost completed the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of Varanasi Metro Rail project in PM’ Narendra Modi’s parliamentary area i.e. Varanasi. After a month-long survey, RITES has completed the survey of the routes in the city. After the survey of the routes, the rights will submit the interim report to the Varanasi Development Authority (VDA). After that VDA will send the final report to the Government after complete drafting. Varanasi, the Ancient City The Government had directed the RITES and VDA to prepare the revised DPR by December 30. The Vice President of the VDA invited the team of  RITES two times by writing a letter. After that the Principal Secretary fixed the date of submission of the DPR to 31 January. The revised DPR will be sent...

Highlights: RITES completed DPR of Metro Project in Varanasi After survey of project, RITES also completed the survey of the routes in the city 29.4 km metro route will cost Rs 17000 Crore Varanasi: The  RITES Limited has almost completed the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of Varanasi Metro Rail project in PM’ Narendra Modi’s parliamentary area i.e. Varanasi. After a month-long survey, RITES has completed the survey of the routes in the city. After the survey of the routes, the rights will submit the interim report to the Varanasi Development Authority (VDA). After that VDA will send the final report to the Government after complete drafting. Varanasi, the Ancient City The Government had directed the RITES and VDA to prepare the revised DPR by December 30. The Vice President of the VDA invited the team of  RITES two times by writing a letter. After that the Principal Secretary fixed the date of submission of the DPR to 31 January. The revised DPR will be sent...

Highlights: RITES completed DPR of Metro Project in Varanasi After survey of project, RITES also completed the survey of the routes in the city 29.4 km metro route will cost Rs 17000 Crore Varanasi: The  RITES Limited has almost completed the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of Varanasi Metro Rail project in PM’ Narendra Modi’s parliamentary area i.e. Varanasi. After a month-long survey, RITES has completed the survey of the routes in the city. After the survey of the routes, the rights will submit the interim report to the Varanasi Development Authority (VDA). After that VDA will send the final report to the Government after complete drafting. Varanasi, the Ancient City The Government had directed the RITES and VDA to prepare the revised DPR by December 30. The Vice President of the VDA invited the team of  RITES two times by writing a letter. After that the Principal Secretary fixed the date of submission of the DPR to 31 January. The revised DPR will be sent...

New Delhi: On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a ride on the Delhi Metro’s Yellow Line train at the Lok Kalyan Marg station to reach the venue of an inauguration ceremony in Alipur area of North Delhi. Here are some photographs- PM Narendra Modi taking ride on Delhi Metro 1 of 5 Prime Minister Inaugurating ‘Dr. Ambedkar National Memorial’at 26, Alipore Road, Delhi. (Photo: PIB) The Prime Minister is surrounded by his security entourage as he makes his way through a metro station in New Delhi on Friday. (Photo: PIB) Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks to a co-passengers while riding the Delhi Metro on Friday. Modi was on his way to inaugurate the Ambedkar National Memorial at 26 Alipur Road, in New Delhi. (Photo: PIB) PM Modi stopped to take a selfie with a commuter before boarding the metro at Lok Kalyan Marg station, in New Delhi on Friday. (Photo: ANI/Twitter) People take photographs and wave at Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the statio...

New Delhi: On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a ride on the Delhi Metro’s Yellow Line train at the Lok Kalyan Marg station to reach the venue of an inauguration ceremony in Alipur area of North Delhi. Here are some photographs- PM Narendra Modi taking ride on Delhi Metro 1 of 5 Prime Minister Inaugurating ‘Dr. Ambedkar National Memorial’at 26, Alipore Road, Delhi. (Photo: PIB) The Prime Minister is surrounded by his security entourage as he makes his way through a metro station in New Delhi on Friday. (Photo: PIB) Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks to a co-passengers while riding the Delhi Metro on Friday. Modi was on his way to inaugurate the Ambedkar National Memorial at 26 Alipur Road, in New Delhi. (Photo: PIB) PM Modi stopped to take a selfie with a commuter before boarding the metro at Lok Kalyan Marg station, in New Delhi on Friday. (Photo: ANI/Twitter) People take photographs and wave at Prime Minister Narendra Modi from the statio...

Madhepura (Bihar) : Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi dedicated the ‘Make in India’ Madhepura Electric Locomotive Facility to the nation and remotely flagged off the country’s first all-electric locomotive from Madhepura in Bihar on Tuesday. Manufactured in India, under a landmark Joint Venture between Alstom (76%) and Indian Railways (24%), this electric locomotive project marks a transformational step change for rail freight movement in India as well as the region of Madhepura. Alstom"s 12,000 horsepower electric locomotive 1 of 12 12,000 horsepower electric locomotive Each ‘WAG12’ double section locomotive, part of Alstom’s Prima locomotives family, is capable of hauling 6,000 tonnes, at a maximum speed of 120 km/h, thanks to its 12,000 Horsepower – allowing faster and safer movement of heavier freight trains across the country. The electric locomoti...

Madhepura (Bihar) : Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi dedicated the ‘Make in India’ Madhepura Electric Locomotive Facility to the nation and remotely flagged off the country’s first all-electric locomotive from Madhepura in Bihar on Tuesday. Manufactured in India, under a landmark Joint Venture between Alstom (76%) and Indian Railways (24%), this electric locomotive project marks a transformational step change for rail freight movement in India as well as the region of Madhepura. Alstom"s 12,000 horsepower electric locomotive 1 of 12 12,000 horsepower electric locomotive Each ‘WAG12’ double section locomotive, part of Alstom’s Prima locomotives family, is capable of hauling 6,000 tonnes, at a maximum speed of 120 km/h, thanks to its 12,000 Horsepower – allowing faster and safer movement of heavier freight trains across the country. The electric locomoti...

Noida: The stage shared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, during the inauguration of the Magenta line of Delhi Metro at Noida will be extended to his homeland in Uttar Pradesh. PM Narendra Modi during inauguration of Botanical Garden – Kalkaji Mandir Link The twin cities of Varanasi and Gorakhpur – Modi’s parliamentary constituency and Yogi’s traditional area are preparing their railway detailed project report (RDP) in earnest. The government of Yogi has proposed to give away the two projects of Mini Metro Rail, confirming the new policy of Metro Rail. Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) and RITES are preparing the metro rail DPR for Varanasi and Gorakhpur, and are expected to report to the state government in the coming weeks. The DPR for Kanpur is also being reviewed in light of the new provisions mentioned in the new policy, which was approved by the Center on August 16, 2017. A senior LMRC officia...

Noida: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today inaugurated a new metro link between Noida and Delhi. He unveiled a plaque at Botanical Garden Metro Station, to mark the inauguration of a portion of the Magenta Line of the Delhi Metro, connecting Botanical Garden in Noida with Kalkaji Mandir in South Delhi. He also travelled briefly on the metro train, before arriving at the venue for the public meeting. PM Naredra Modi unveiling a plaque at Botanical Garden Metro Station to mark the inauguration of a portion of the Magenta Line of the Delhi Metro Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister conveyed greetings on the occasion of Christmas. He also noted that the day marks the birthdays of two Bharat Ratnas – Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya, and Former Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He said that it is due to the people of Uttar Pradesh that the nation has got a strong and stable Government. He added that he would always remain grateful to the people of Uttar Pradesh for ...