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Meerut Metro Set to Spearhead India's Fastest Service at 120 km/h, Cutting City Travel Time

The upcoming Meerut Metro is expected to become India's fastest metro service, with trains running at a top speed of 120 kmph, and will help reduce travel time across the city and make daily...

Bengaluru Power Cut on 17 February 2026: Full Schedule & Affected Areas

The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) has announced a planned power outage in Bengaluru on Tuesday, 17 February 2026 due to essential maintenance work across multiple...

Attukal Pongala 2026: Women Across Thiruvananthapuram Lead the Sacred Pongala Ritual on Makayiram Nakshatra

Attukal Pongala is one of the most significant and sacred festivals of Kerala. It reflects deep devotion, women's spiritual strength, and collective prayer rituals. On this special day, lakhs of...

Vande Bharat Sleeper Trains Expand with Two More Rakes Nearing Readiness for Second Overnight Service

Two more Vande Bharat sleeper train rakes are expected to be ready by next month, to launch a second sleeper service of these trains in India. Photo Credit: PTI Building of Sleeper Train Sets These...

India’s Mumbai–Ahmedabad Bullet Train: 508 km corridor, Japan-assisted tech, fares expected to be competitive

India's Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) project, which will be the country's first bullet train line covering 508 km, is being built with technical and financial help from Japan. Recently,...

GMDA Advances Double-Decker Elevated Gurugram Metro on Old Delhi Road between Jwala Mill T‑Point and Dundahera

The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) has asked Gurugram Metro Rail Limited (GMRL) to design a section of the Gurugram Metro as a double-decker elevated corridor along Old Delhi...

MMRDA Halts Mumbai Metro Line 4 Work After Parapet Collapse in Mulund, One Death, Safety Inspection Underway

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority has stopped all construction work on the 32.32-kilometre Mumbai Metro Line 4 after a parapet wall collapsed at a metro construction site in...

Meerut Metro Phase I Set for Feb 22 Inauguration: 23 km Route, 13 Stations, 120 kmph Trains

After the launch of metro services in cities such as Lucknow, Kanpur, Agra, Noida, and Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh is now set to welcome the Meerut Metro. On February 22, Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

Lucknow Metro Introduces QR Ticketing for Digital Tickets via Mobile App and TVMs

The Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) is introducing a new QR ticketing service on the Lucknow Metro which will begin on Monday and allow commuters to book metro tickets digitally using...

Chennai Power Cut on 16 February 2026: Full Schedule & Affected Areas

The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) has announced a scheduled power shutdown in Chennai on Monday, 16 February 2026 due to routine maintenance work across multiple...

Chennai Power Cut on 15 February 2026: Full Schedule & Affected Areas

The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) has announced a planned power outage in Chennai on Sunday, 15 February 2026, due to routine maintenance work across multiple...

Tripura to Launch Vande Bharat Train as ₹1,300 Crore Infrastructure Drive Gains Momentum, Says CM

Tripura's Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha says the state is entering a new phase of infrastructure growth, and one of the big highlights will be the introduction of a Vande Bharat train service soon....