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Chennai Power Cut on 5 February 2026: Scheduled Outage & Affected Areas

The electricity authorities in Chennai have announced a planned power outage on Thursday, 5 February 2026, as part of routine maintenance work on distribution networks. Residents in several parts...

Visakhapatnam Seeks Faster Travel with Vande Bharat Express to Bengaluru and Tirupati

At a recent DRUCC (District Rail Users' Consultative Committee) meeting in Visakhapatnam, local leaders and railway users asked Indian Railways to start new Vande Bharat train services connecting...

SCR Unveils 07705/07706 Special Trains From Kakinada Town to Hisar, 2,700 km in about 58 Hours

South Central Railway (SCR) has announced that it will operate special train services between Kakinada Town in Andhra Pradesh and Hisar in Haryana to help more passengers travel long distances...

Hyderabad Unveils Phase II Metro Expansion: 160+ km of New Corridors Linking Airport and Bharat Future City

Hyderabad's metro system, which already has about 69 km of lines in use, is planning a major expansion under Phase II to add many new metro routes across the city. This includes connecting...

TBM Reaches Thirumayilai on February 9 as Chennai Metro Phase-II Underground Advances

Work on Chennai Metro's new Phase-II underground tunnels has faced many delays, but the tunnel boring machine (TBM) is now expected to reach the Thirumayilai metro station on February 9 after a...

BEML Delivers Six-Coach Train Sets for Bengaluru Pink Line, Aiming for May 2026 Opening

The PSU BEML, based in Bengaluru, has sent more metro coaches for the Namma Metro's Pink Line project. Late on Monday night, three coaches of the second train were sent from BEML and reached the...

BESCOM Announces Planned Power Outage in North Bengaluru on 4 February 2026, 11am–4pm

Bengaluru residents have been warned about a planned power cut on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) has said the outage will happen because...

Chennai Power Cut on 4 February 2026: Scheduled Outage & Affected Areas

Another planned power shutdown has been announced for Wednesday, 4 February 2026 in selected parts of Chennai as maintenance continues across the distribution network. Residents in the...

Nagpur–Mumbai Bullet Train Plan Stalled as Centre Delays Approval and Funding

The plan to build a high-speed bullet train line between Nagpur and Mumbai has not progressed and is on hold currently, even though it was first suggested almost four years ago, in 2022. The aim...

Northern Railway Unveils Two-Day Special Trains Between Katra and Srinagar to Ease Kashmir Valley Rush

The Northern Railway's Jammu division has announced that special reserved trains will run between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and Srinagar for two days to help manage the large number of people...

Srinagar to Explore Kochi Water Metro Model as Inland Water Transit Becomes Cleaner Urban Solution

As the Jammu and Kashmir government searches for cleaner and less congested ways to improve urban transport, a new idea is gaining attention: using the region's rivers and lakes for public...

Patna Metro Accelerates Speed of Construction After Review, Set to Open Two Priority Corridor Stations Early

The Patna Metro project has entered a faster phase of work after a high-level review meeting focused on speeding up construction and opening important sections of the network at the earliest....