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Breaking News:

Railway Board clears 15 year old proposal to merge MRTS with Chennai Metro

GMRC floats tender for Ahmedabad Metro cum RRTS hybrid corridors

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Inaugurates Kailaras-Birpur Rail Section and flags off Gwalior-Kailaras train extension

Pune Metro: Groundwork Started on Swargate-Katraj Underground Line

3 New Trains to Join Patna Metro Fleet by December 2026

MRTS Chennai Metro merger Railway Board approvalMRTS

Railway Board clears 15 year old proposal to merge MRTS with Chennai Metro

CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): The Railway Board has approved the long-awaited merger of Chennai’s Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) with Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL). This change will merge the suburban rail…

Narendra Shah & Editorial Team · 2 minutes ago

Top Stories

  1. Ahmedabad metro cum RRTS project initiatedGMRC floats tender for Ahmedabad Metro cum RRTS hybrid corridors2 hours ago
  2. Kailaras Birpur rail section inauguration Ashwini VaishnawUnion Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Inaugurates Kailaras-Birpur Rail Section and flags off Gwalior-Kailaras train extension3 hours ago
  3. Pune Metro Swargate Katraj underground line excavationPune Metro: Groundwork Started on Swargate-Katraj Underground Line4 hours ago
  4. 3 New Trains to Join Patna Metro3 New Trains to Join Patna Metro Fleet by December 202623 hours ago
  5. DPR in motion for Lucknow-Kanpur RRTSDPR in motion for Lucknow-Kanpur RRTS: 3 institutions steps in to fund1 day ago
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Bangalore Metro

Bangalore Metro to be equipped with Alstom’s AI-integrated CBTC system

Bangalore (Metro Rail News): Bangalore Metro Phase 2 is set to introduce fully driverless operations under Grade of Automation 4 (GoA4) on…

1 day ago
Patna Metro Corridor-1:DMRC floats ₹10.86 Cr tender for track fastening system

Patna Metro: E&M tender floated for underground stations of Corridor 2

1 day ago
Bengaluru Metro Central Silk Board travellator walkway

Bengaluru Metro awards ₹55.48 cr contract for travellator and connecting walkway at Central Silk Board

1 day ago
Kolkata Metro network expansion 130 km plan

Kolkata Metro eyes 130 km network as ridership and revenue continue to rise 

2 days ago
Two Foot Overbridges near Gurugram Sector 9 &10 to be dismantled for Metro corridor

Two Foot Overbridges near Gurugram Sector 9 &10 to be dismantled for Metro corridor

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Kolkata Metro Orange Line Chingrighata viaduct completed

Kolkata Metro Orange Line clears 6 year Chingrighata delay

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Bangalore Metro

Bangalore Metro Pink Line misses 15th Aug deadline despite RDSO’s approval for rolling stock

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Residential & Commercial buildings around the station: Namo Bharat RRTS TOD plan

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): In the Lok Sabha session on Thursday (6th August), the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA)…

2 weeks ago
Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat Trains

Namo Bharat records highest ridership amidst Kanwar Yatra on Monday

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Namo Bharat RRTS Expansion: NCRTC submitted DPRs of 4 corridors 

3 weeks ago
Noida International Airport to get direct Namo Bharat RRTS and Bullet Train connectivity

Noida International Airport to get direct Namo Bharat RRTS and Bullet Train connectivity

1 month ago
NCRTC plans non-fare revenue via Outdoor Ads along Namo Bharat RRTS

NCRTC plans non-fare revenue via Outdoor Ads along Namo Bharat RRTS

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Namo Bharat RRTS

Ghaziabad-Jewar RRTS Corridor moves into DPR stage

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NCRTC plans non-fare revenue via Outdoor Ads along Namo Bharat RRTS

Patna to get RRTS links in all four directions; NCRTC to prepare DPR

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Flying Train: China’s Ultra-High Speed Train reaches 800 kmph in 5.3 seconds

Metro Rail News: An Ultra-High Speed Train made using ‘Maglev’ technology has recorded the fastest speed during a trial run in China.…

2 days ago
Parliamentary Panel pushes for Indigenous Bullet Trains and clearances before new corridors

Parliamentary Panel pushes for Indigenous Bullet Trains and clearances before new corridors

1 week ago
NHSRCL Signs Bullet Train Maintenance Machinery Contract

NHSRCL Signs Bullet Train Maintenance Machinery Contract 

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Vadodara Bullet Train Station enters final Structural Phase as steel erection begins

Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail: Vadodara Bullet Train Station enters final Structural Phase as steel erection begins 

2 weeks ago
Bullet Train

From Dependency to Dominance: India’s Indigenous High-Speed Signalling System, BTCS

3 weeks ago
Bullet Train Project: Electrification work gains momentum on Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor

Bullet Train Project: Electrification work gains momentum on Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor

4 weeks ago
Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train: Second TBM begins work on India's first Undersea Rail Tunnel beneath Thane Creek

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train: Second TBM begins work on India’s first Undersea Rail Tunnel beneath Thane Creek

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India's first Vande Bharat freight train completes a 130 km/h trial run on the Kota-Rohal Khurd section

Major boost for India’s logistics: First Vande Bharat freight train completes its  trial run at 130 km/h

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): India’s first Vande Bharat freight train has successfully completed a high-speed trial at 130 km/h. The test…

2 days ago
Chicken’s Neck corridor to get 4th railway line on Malda-New Jalpaiguri section

Chicken’s Neck corridor to get 4th railway line on Malda-New Jalpaiguri section

5 days ago
Vande Bharat safety trials begin on challenging Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Ghat Section

Vande Bharat safety trials begin on challenging Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Ghat Section

7 days ago
Rail Coach Factory rolls out first batch of 19 LHB coaches for Bangladesh Railway

Rail Coach Factory rolls out first batch of 19 LHB coaches for Bangladesh Railway

1 week ago
South Central Railway

South Central Railway Floats ₹3,103.69 Cr Tender for Kharsia-Balodabazar New Double Line in Chhattisgarh

1 week ago
Russia proposed Indo-Russian direct Rail connectivity

Russia proposed Indo-Russian Rail connectivity to reduce dependence on sea routes

1 week ago
Two Himachal Pradesh Rail Projects Face ₹2,264 Crore Shortfall from State: Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw

Two Himachal Pradesh Rail Projects Face ₹2,264 Crore Shortfall from State: Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw 

2 weeks ago

Industry News

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Indian Railway

Odisha to house India’s First Rail-Tech Manufacturing Park in Khordha 

KHORDHA (Metro Rail News): Odisha is set to launch India’s first rail-tech manufacturing park at the Sahaspur industrial estate in Khordha district.…

7 days ago
Jupiter Wagons joins hands with Lucchini RS & SIMET to manufacture railway wheels in India

Jupiter Wagons joins hands with Lucchini RS & SIMET to manufacture railway wheels in India

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Titagarh & RKFL’s railway wheelset plant to begin production in August

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MoHUA's Bifurcation

MoHUA’s Bifurcation: Will administrative reform improve urban governance or create coordination challenges?

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TÜV SÜD & MEDHA collaborate with Indian Railways for Hydrogen Train

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RITES & MECON MoU

RITES & MECON partner to explore opportunities in Rail, Metro & other infra projects

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Goa Infrastructure Boost: RVNL signed MoU as Project Executing Agency

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GMRC floats tender for Ahmedabad Metro cum RRTS hybrid corridorsGMRC——
Patna Metro: E&M tender floated for underground stations of Corridor 2DMRC327.96 Cr—
World Bank approves ₹1,409 crore loan for Gurugram Metro Phase 2, & Tenders are under evaluation——
Chennai Water Metro: CMRL floated tender for DPR along Buckingham CanalCMRL——
DMRC Floats ₹114.24 Cr Tender for AFC System for 24 Patna Metro StationsDMRC114.24 Cr7 Sep 2026

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  1. 1Kolkata Metro Orange Line clears 6 year Chingrighata delay
  2. 2Flying Train: China’s Ultra-High Speed Train reaches 800 kmph in 5.3 seconds
  3. 3Major boost for India’s logistics: First Vande Bharat freight train completes its  trial run at 130 km/h
  4. 4Bengaluru Metro awards ₹55.48 cr contract for travellator and connecting walkway at Central Silk Board
  5. 5Kolkata Metro eyes 130 km network as ridership and revenue continue to rise 

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India on the Move: Revisiting the milestones in Railway, Metro & RRTS on the 80th Independence Day

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): In the 79 years since independence, railways have stood at the forefront of development and unification of…

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Kanpur Metro: An Emerging Reference for Sustainable and Efficient Metro Operations in Tier-II Cities

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