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Indian Railways Extends Four Special Trains with 10 Extra Trips to Ease Passenger Rush through January 2026

Indian Railways has announced the extension of several special train services to make travel easier for passengers. According to a press release issued on December 15, the schedules of some special...

Delhi Metro Launches Autonomous Mobility Collaboration with TiHAN–IIT Hyderabad to Transform Last-Mile Connect

Delhi Metro has started exploring autonomous mobility research, improving travel for commuters beyond metro stations. To support this effort, it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with...

Kochi Metro Plans Detailed Study to Launch Water Metro Between Mattancherry and Fort Kochi

Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL) Managing Director Lokanath Behera has stated that the metro agency will carry out a detailed study to start water metro services connecting Mattancherry with Fort Kochi....

Mumbai Metro Line 9 Phase I Set to Start Without Platform Screen Doors Ahead of CMRS Safety Check

Metro Line 9, whose first phase is expected to open soon, will start operations without platform screen doors (PSDs). This makes it the first metro corridor since Metro Line 1 began service in 2014...

Six-Coach Prototype for Bengaluru Pink Line to be Handed Over to BMRCL This Week as Testing Begins

The first prototype train with six coaches for Bengaluru's Namma Metro Pink Line is expected to be delivered to the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) this week. Once the train is...

Railways Launch Reserved Special Trains 04082/04081 Between Katra and New Delhi to Meet Soaring Demand

More than 1,600 passengers used two special trains run by the Jammu Division of Northern Railway between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and New Delhi over the last two days, according to railway...

Vande Bharat Express Extended to Narasapur, Slashing Chennai–Narasapur Travel to 8 Hours 55 Minutes

Train passengers travelling between Chennai and coastal Andhra Pradesh can look forward to a better and faster journey with the launch of an extended Vande Bharat Express service. Indian Railways...

GBA Unveils Multi-Level Parking Complexes to Ease Bengaluru Metro Parking Shortages and Boost Safety

Bengaluru Metro passengers may soon see relief from the long-standing problem of parking shortages near metro stations. The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has announced plans to build modern...

Mumbai to Launch Two New Metro Sections by December 31, Boosting North Suburbs Travel

Mumbai is ready to further expand its metro rail network, with two new metro sections expected to open by the end of this month, officials from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority...

ADB Approves $240 Million Loan to Expand Chennai Metro, Adding 20 km Across Lines 3–5 and 18 Stations

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a new loan of USD 240 million to support the expansion of the Chennai Metro network. This funding aims to improve public transport in the Chennai...

Bengaluru Launches Driverless Trains on Airport Blue and Pink Lines with CBTC Tech

Bengaluru's Namma Metro is preparing to introduce driverless trains on two of its most important routes, the airport (blue) line and the pink line. This marks a major step forward in upgrading the...

ECoR Introduces Visakhapatnam–SMVT Bengaluru Special Trains to Ease Festive Rush from Dec 15

To manage the extra rush of passengers during the festive season, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has announced special train services between Visakhapatnam and SMVT Bengaluru. These trains have been...