The FIFA World Cup transit test: Can trains and buses win over North America's car-loving fans?The 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America presents a major opportunity for public transport. Operators aim to attract fans to trains and bus...
03 Jun, 2026, 05.40 PM IST
New York rail strike leaves 2,50,000 commuters scrambling for alternativesLong Island Rail Road workers are on strike. This has halted New York's busiest commuter rail system. About half of the system's 7,000 work...
16 May, 2026, 09.57 AM IST
Delhi WFH advisory explained: Delhi govt asks private offices, IT firms to adopt 2 days work from home amid fuel-saving pushDelhi WFH advisory explained: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has announced a wide-ranging fuel-saving and cost-cutting campaign under “Me...
14 May, 2026, 05.33 PM IST
West Asia crisis a balance of payments stress test, India better placed to navigate: NageswaranIndia's Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran described the West Asia crisis as a "live balance of payments stress test" impacting i...
12 May, 2026, 03.30 PM IST
May Bank Holiday Monday 2026: Here's what you need to know about supermarket hours & travel chaosSupermarkets like Tesco, Asda, and Aldi have announced their bank holiday Monday opening times, with most offering slightly reduced hours. ...
01 May, 2026, 08.00 PM IST
Maximum Mumbai: India's financial capital is seeing its biggest infrastructure push yet. But, is it enough?Mumbai has been undergoing an unprecedented infrastructure push in the 2020s, with over $60 billion being invested in metro networks, expre...
26 Apr, 2026, 06.34 PM IST
Empty local train coach derails near Mumbai, causes rush hour delaysAn empty local train coach derailed near Dombivli station on Monday morning. Services on Mumbai's busy suburban network were affected. Comm...
20 Apr, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
Delhi-Dehradun Expressway opens: Route, map, toll charges, entry, exit points and travel time; Here's everything we knowPrime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway on April 14, 2026. The 210-213 km six-lane corridor, built at a ...
14 Apr, 2026, 07.23 PM IST
Patna's double-decker flyover completion delayed further and Delhi Metro is the reason behind itThe completion of Patna's first double-decker flyover is delayed until April. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation project is causing the delay...
04 Mar, 2025, 08.56 AM IST
Putin faces more grim choices after Crimea bridge damageThe damage to the Kerch bridge is the latest in a series of hits that the Russian supply lines have faced. Russian President Vladimir Putin...
09 Oct, 2022, 08.23 PM IST
Bengaluru's elevated corridor will choke in 5 years: IISc studyThe study predicts the elevated corridor will carry vehicles beyond its capacity in just five years after the project is ready for use with...
20 Aug, 2018, 11.42 AM IST
Getting to the airport: Metro won’t help passengers, a High-speed Rail willA high-speed rail, moving at a peak speed of about 180 km per hour (kmph), can help about 40% of airport traffic, thus releasing more than ...
18 Dec, 2017, 11.44 AM IST
Rail Budget 2016: Rail auto hub in Chennai a big support to industry, say carmakersHyundai Motor India's Rakesh Srivastava said: "Last mile connectivity, reduced logistic costs and time, (are) addressed in one big infrastr...
25 Feb, 2016, 07.01 PM IST
Bombardier to make India exports hub for passenger trainsBombardier is planning to develop India as the exports hub for its products and solutions to cater to Europe, South America and the Middle ...
23 Feb, 2016, 06.36 PM IST
Why own a car when you can be chauffeured for less?With Metro Rail beginning to open more routes, the day does not seem far when owning a car could be considered a burden in Bengaluru.
17 Sep, 2015, 02.33 PM IST
Warren Buffett was right, trains are awesome at telling what's going on in the economyRail car traffic can account for 34 per cent of the variance in quarterly GDP, higher than any other weekly economic measure.
15 Jun, 2015, 02.41 PM IST
- Budget 2011: ASSOCHAM recommends exemption for Metro Rail, Mono Rail construction projects
ASSOCHAM in its pre-budget memorandum has recommended exemption for Metro Rail and Mono Rail construction projects.
09 Feb, 2011, 02.04 PM IST