Panel to be formed for Thiruvananthapuram metro rail

Panel to be formed for Thiruvananthapuram metro rail

The State government will form a committee headed by the Chief Secretary to discuss the alignment of the proposed metro rail in Thiruvananthapuram. The decision was taken in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday. The committee will examine the issues related to the proper alignment and submit recommendations. The committee will … Read more

Hyderabad Metro Rail announces 10% discount on revised fares, effective from May 24

Hyderabad Metro Rail announces 10% discount on revised fares, effective from May 24

A discount on 10% will be applicable on revised fares of Hyderabad Metro Rail from Saturday (May 24, 2025). The image is used for representative purposes only. | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited (L&TMRHL) announced a 10% discount on the newly revised fares, across all fare zones in all the three … Read more

‘Teething problem’ in vertical lift span of new Pamban Rail Bridge leaves railway officials scrambling

‘Teething problem’ in vertical lift span of new Pamban Rail Bridge leaves railway officials scrambling

After PM Modi inaugurated the New Pamban Rail Bridge, the Vertical Central Span was lifted for a Naval vessel to pass through the Pamban channel. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The vertical lift span of the new Pamban Rail Bridge, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (April 6, 2025), caused concern among senior … Read more

Five-member technical panel certifies new Pamban rail bridge as ‘structurally safe’

Five-member technical panel certifies new Pamban rail bridge as ‘structurally safe’

The new and old Pamban rail bridges. File | Photo Credit: L. Balachandar The five-member high-level committee appointed by the Ministry of Railways to study the stability of the newly constructed Pamban rail bridge has cleared its design, certifying that the 2.08-km-long bridge is structurally safe. The committee comprising Principal Executive Director (PED), Bridges; PED, … Read more

Spate of positive breathalyser results among loco pilots baffles rail authorities

Spate of positive breathalyser results among loco pilots baffles rail authorities

Southern Railway authorities were recently caught off guard by a sudden increase in positive breathalyser results among loco pilots during mandatory tests before start of duty. However, subsequent blood tests at the chemical examiner’s laboratory revealed that alcohol content in almost all blood samples was nearly zero. This has forced the Southern Railway, Thiruvananthapuram, to … Read more

Metro rail hiked based on panel’s suggestion: CM

Metro rail hiked based on panel’s suggestion: CM

Even as the Opposition BJP blamed the Congress government for the steep hike in Bengaluru Metro Rail fares, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said that Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has increased fares based on a report submitted to the Centre by a three-member panel, led by R. Tharani, a retired judge of the Madras High … Read more

Kerala lags behind in rail development compared to neighbouring States

Kerala lags behind in rail development compared to neighbouring States

Even as the row over the delay in land acquisition for rail projects continues between the State and Central governments, a cursory glance through the rail projects in neighbouring States reveals that Kerala lags behind in rail development compared to Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday reiterated that Kerala should … Read more

Telangana Talli statue photos on Hyderabad Metro rail pillars

Telangana Talli statue photos on Hyderabad Metro rail pillars

Photos of Telangana Talli statue were displayed on the pillars of Hyderabad Metro Rail. | Photo Credit: By Arrangement The new Telangana Talli statue photographs are being prominently displayed at about 25 Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) stations in the twin cities to mark Praja Palana – Praja Vijayotsvalu on the occasion of the first anniversary … Read more

Hyderabad Metro Rail Phase-II works to begin from Old City in January first week

Hyderabad Metro Rail Phase-II works to begin from Old City in January first week

The works on the Phase-II of Hyderabad Metro Rail, from MGBS to Chandrayangutta, will begin from January first week. File photo of Metro Rail line beside River Musi near the Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station (MGBS) which is the last stop on the Green Line in Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL Hyderabad Airport Metro Limited … Read more

Rail passengers’ rat complaints meet dead end

Rail passengers’ rat complaints meet dead end

Disinfectants being sprayed underneath the coaches as part of rodent control. File | Photo Credit: Ratheesh Kumar C. Rose and her husband Joseph make their annual sojourn to their native state, Kerala, earlier this year. Their preferred mode was the languid train travel through the one and only Sabari Express. This time, they opted for … Read more