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Kota Poojari Urges Vande Bharat Extension to Coastal Karnataka and Faster Konkan Railway Doubling

Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP Kota Srinivas Poojari recently met with Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi to talk about rail improvements for coastal Karnataka. He handed over a detailed...

North Central Railway Announces Massive Holi Travel Plan with 204 Special Train Trips to Manage Festive Rush

The North Central Railway has prepared a detailed plan to make travel easier and more comfortable for passengers during the Holi festival. Since Holi is one of the busiest travel periods, railways...

Mumbai Metro Installs 325-Tonne Steel Bridge Spans at Bhandup West, Achieving Major Construction Milestone

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has reached an important construction milestone on Mumbai Metro Line 4. Recently, engineers successfully placed three huge steel bridge...

Patna Metro Nears Completion of Malahi Pakri and Khemnichak Stations, Services on Extended Blue Line Priority

The Patna Metro Rail Corporation (PMRC) is close to completing the last two elevated stations on its priority metro corridor: Malahi Pakri and Khemnichak. Both stations are now in the final stage...

Namma Metro in Bengaluru to Nearly Double Network Length to 175 km in Two Years

The Bengaluru metro network, known as Namma Metro, is planning to grow in the next couple of years. Currently, the metro system covers about 96 km with 83 stations, and the network is expected to...

Pune Metro Holds at About 2 Lakh Daily Riders as Festival Spikes Fade, Spurs Bus and Feeder Overhaul

Pune Metro's daily ridership has reached around 2 lakh passengers every day for the past four months after peaking during the Ganeshotsav festival in September 2025. Even after January 2026, the...

Bengaluru Power Cut Schedule (4 – 9 Feb 2026): Daily Outages & Affected Areas

Residents of Bengaluru are facing extended power outages this week, with the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) announcing planned shutdowns from Wednesday, 4 February 2026,...

Bengaluru Power Cut on 6 February 2026: Scheduled Outage & What to Expect

Residents of Bengaluru have been alerted to a scheduled power cut on Friday, 6 February 2026 as part of an extended maintenance programme by the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited...

Chennai Power Cut on 6 February 2026: Scheduled Outage & Areas Affected

The Tamil Nadu electricity authorities have announced a planned power shutdown in Chennai on Friday, 6 February 2026 as part of scheduled maintenance work at the Koyambedu Market...

Top 5 Luxury Stays in Chennai for Valentine's Week Amid Luxury & Tranquility

If you are planning to celebrate Valentine's Day in Chennai by plunging into some luxury, you can check out the list of stays in the city for Valentine's week. Mostly known for top-notch amenities...

Railway Ministry Unveils 260 Vande Bharat Sleeper Trainsets for Faster, Safer Long-Distance Travel

The Indian government has announced a big plan to make 260 new Vande Bharat Sleeper trainsets to improve long-distance rail travel across the country with better comfort, safety, and modern...

Railways Upgrades Mangaluru–Chennai Trains to LHB Coaches, Enters Service February 2026

Recently, Indian Railways has upgraded the coaches of key trains running between Mangaluru and Chennai to modern LHB (Linke-Hofmann-Busch) coaches. This change is part of efforts to make...