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Chennai Power Cut Update: No Outages During Exam Season

If you've been tracking power cut schedules in Chennai this week, here's an important update that changes everything. Recent developments confirm that Tamil Nadu authorities have decided to...

Indian Railways to Roll Out Two More 16-Coach Vande Bharat Sleeper Trains by March 2026 from ICF Chennai

Indian Railways is about to make two more 16-coach Vande Bharat Sleeper trains by the end of March 2026, which are going to be built at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai. Right now, there...

Indian Railways Doubles Tracks Between Hyderabad and Bengaluru, Speeds Up to 130 km/h on Upgraded Sections

Trains between Hyderabad and Bengaluru are expected to run faster soon, as Indian Railways has finished doubling the tracks on the route. This means there are now two sets of tracks instead of one,...

Bangalore Metro to Start Services Early at 5:00 am on March 1 for Karnataka State Police Run

Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has announced that metro services will start earlier than usual on Sunday, March 1. Instead of the regular 7.00 am schedule, trains will begin...

Chennai Metro Completes Downline Tunnel Between Lighthouse and Thirumayilai, Flamingo TBM Breaks Through

Travelling from Poonamallee to Marina Beach may soon become much easier, as Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has completed tunnelling work between Lighthouse and Thirumayilai metro stations. Photo...

Mumbai Approves ₹22,862-Crore Metro Line 8 Linking CSMIA and NMIA, Start in 2026

The Maharashtra government has approved the ₹22,862-crore Mumbai Metro Line 8 project. This new metro line will connect Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) with Navi Mumbai...

Kolkata Metro Announces 11:15pm Late Trains to Esplanade After Eden Gardens T20 Clash on March 1

As Eden Gardens prepares to host India's important Super Eight match against the 2016 champions, the West Indies cricket team, Kolkata Metro has announced extra metro services for Sunday, March 1....

Railways Introduces Weekly Holi Special Train Between Ahmedabad and Mangaluru on Fridays and Saturdays

Indian Railways has arranged special train services to help passengers travelling during the busy Holi festival period. As many people are expected to travel long distances, including between...

Railways Unveils ₹871-Crore Plan to Boost Vande Bharat Services and Rail Capacity

Indian Railways has approved a package of infrastructure projects worth about ₹871 crore to upgrade rail capacity and train services faster and more efficiently across several states. These...

Hyderabad Metro Unveils Driverless Pod Taxis Plan to Transform Last‑Mile Travel Across IT Corridor

Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMRL) is planning to introduce Pod Taxis to improve last-mile connectivity for passengers. The Metro authorities have invited consultants to conduct a techno-economic...

Chennai Metro Phase-2: Vadapalani to Poonamallee Clears Second CRS Detailed Checks & Speeds Testing

The safety inspections for a major part of Chennai Metro Rail's Phase-2 project, the stretch from Vadapalani to Poonamallee, have been completed. This section is about 15.8 km long and is expected...

Bengaluru Yellow Line Increases Peak-Hour Frequency to 9 Minutes and Reduces Non-Peak Wait to 14

From Friday, Bengaluru Namma Metro's Yellow Line will run more frequently during peak hours. Trains will now arrive every 9 minutes instead of every 10 minutes, possibly because an eighth train has...