Urban Infrastructure

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), in partnership with IndusInd Bank, has launched the Metro Plus multi-purpose debit card for fare payment on the Delhi metro, DMRC parking lots and feeder buses. The card is […]

The Telangana government has formed an SPV, Hyderabad Airport Metro Limited, for the implementation of the Airport Express Metro Corridor. The corridor is an extension of Corridor 3 (Nagole to Shilparamam) and will span 30.7 […]

Tamil Nadu’s Transport Department has signed an MoU with England-based C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group to prepare the plan and develop infrastructure for the deployment of electric buses.

The Noida Metro Rail Corporation has received Rs 6.87 billion from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) for the development of the Aqua Line. Construction is ongoing and passenger services are scheduled to […]

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has integrated the use of Delhi Metro smartcards with feeder bus services and 13 parking facilities in the NCR. The feeder bus network comprises 200 buses on 40 routes. The […]

The Uttar Pradesh government has allocated Rs 5 billion for the development of metro rail networks and the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut regional rail transit system (RRTS). Of the total amount, Rs 2.5 billion has been allocated for […]

The executive committee of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has appointed contractors for the construction of an elevated viaduct and stations of the Mumbai Metro, Phase I, Line 2B project (DN Nagar-Mankhurd-Mandale) and […]

The Supreme Court has reduced the amount of Cauvery water for Tamil Nadu to 404.25 thousand million cubic feet (tmcft) from the 419 tmcft allotted by the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) in February 2007. […]

An MoU has been signed between India and Germany for technical co-operation under the Sustainable Urban Development Programme and the Smart Cities Mission in India. The German contribution to the project is up to Euro […]

The standing committee of the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation has approved the proposed hike in water tariff which will take effect from April 1, 2018. The civic administration had proposed a resolution to charge Rs […]

The central government, the Uttarakhand government and the World Bank board signed a loan agreement worth Rs 7,662.6 million ($120 million) for the Uttarakhand Water Supply Programme on January 22, 2018. The programme will help […]

The Uttar Pradesh government has approved the development of metro rail systems in three cities – Agra, Kanpur and Meerut – at a total investment of $7.39 billion. The estimated investment for projects in Agra, […]

The Karnataka government has approved Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited’s proposal to develop the Airport Metro Line in Bengaluru. The line will span 29.62 km from Nagawara to the Kempegowda International Airport, covering seven stations. […]

Tata Projects Limited and Israel-based Watergen signed an MoU for the development of two atmospheric water generator drinking water pilot projects in India on January 15, 2018. Watergen will provide technology support to the pilot […]

Kadamba Transport Corporation Limited (KTCL) has launched a pilot of the first fully electric bus in Panaji in Goa. Hyderabad-based Goldstone Infratech Limited has supplied the eBuzz K9 model at a cost of Rs 24.5 […]

Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has commenced trial runs on the 2.5 km long underground section on Corridor 2 of the Chennai metro, Phase I. The section connects Nehru Park and Chennai Central, covering two […]

Shriram EPC Limited won an EPC contract worth Rs 840 million from the Drinking Water and Sanitation Department, Jharkhand, for the Rural Water Supply Scheme of DWS Division, Dhanbad, on January 23, 2018. The scope […]

A consortium comprising Siemens Limited (India) and Siemens AG (Germany) has secured a Euro 76.04 million contract from Metro Link Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad [MEGA] Company Limited for the electrification of the Gujarat Metro […]

The DMRC, on behalf of the Noida Metro Rail Corporation, has commenced trial runs on the Noida-Greater Noida corridor of the upcoming Aqua Line. The line spans 29.7 km from Noida City, Sector 71 to […]

The Delhi government has launched a pilot programme to deploy a common mobility card for Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses. The DMRC smart cards are being accepted on 200 […]