Mumbai's Elphinstone bridge becomes history; new east-west connector to riseMumbai's historic Elphinstone Road Overbridge is now history. Workers dismantled the 113-year-old British-era structure on Sunday. This mar...
05 Apr, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
Western Railway plans safety trials for 18-coach suburban trainsWestern Railway will test 18-coach local trains later this month. These trials are crucial for increasing capacity on Mumbai's busy suburba...
06 Jan, 2026, 12.19 PM IST
A train of empty promisesFor one, the DEMU train (No 06591) between Yeshwantpur and Hosur does not suit his office timings. It reaches Carmelaram at 7 am. Kumar’s w...
15 Feb, 2019, 10.26 AM IST
Land hurdle may end up derailing suburban rail planThe official said the Rs 23,100-crore project could be a reality only if the Railway Board agrees to the lease proposal.
15 Jan, 2019, 01.10 PM IST
Suburban rail hits next hurdle: Namma MetroThe state is reviewing the 347-page draft feasibility study on the elevated/at grade suburban rail project prepared by RITES.
07 Jan, 2019, 10.51 AM IST
Detailed project report on Bengaluru's suburban rail likely to be ready by JanuaryThe previous report, prepared by RITES and sanctioned by the state government, was released in 2015 but its recommendations are still in pa...
13 Nov, 2018, 11.51 AM IST
Campaign for suburban rail gets one more push as government dithers on special purpose vehicleWith no progress on the formation of a SPV to implement the suburban rail system for Bengaluru, activists are renewing their demand through...
22 Aug, 2018, 10.33 AM IST
FM Arun Jaitley announces financial support to Bengaluru's suburban rail project; but without detailsThis is not the first time that the city's suburban rail project is finding a mention in the Union Budget. V Sadananda Gowda, as Railway Mi...
01 Feb, 2018, 04.22 PM IST
Karnataka gives Rs 350-crore push to suburban railThe suburban rail project includes the doubling and electrification of Baiyappanahalli-Hosur line and Yesvantpur-Channasandra line and crea...
01 Feb, 2018, 09.42 AM IST
Suburban rail stays a dream while Bengaluru gets a train of detailed project reportsIn addition to these seven reports, several studies were commissioned and reports prepared on the city’s transport system.
31 Jan, 2018, 03.54 PM IST
Mumbai, Bengaluru suburban rail networks may get Rs 50k-crore pushThe mega plan does not entail any burden on the exchequer or passengers as railways would sell its prime land parcels to raise funds, a sen...
24 Jan, 2018, 10.42 PM IST
Suburban rail project back on track, almostAlmost a year ago, RITES, a GoI undertaking, had submitted the detailed project report for phase-1A of the project.
16 May, 2017, 10.24 AM IST
World Bank CEO to inspect Mumbai suburban rail system"I am keen to learn more as India is a laboratory for the world to learn about what works in development and to find new ways to collaborat...
27 Feb, 2017, 04.14 PM IST
Why suburban trains matter for BengalureansAbout 2.5 lakh passengers use local trains every day . Considering the limited train services and inconsistent timings, this is no small nu...
04 Jan, 2017, 11.26 AM IST
Nod for Bengaluru city suburban rail link likely in MayAnanth Kumar says project set to get 'in-principle' approval.
06 Apr, 2015, 10.14 AM IST
- Suburban trains may be run on public-private partnership
The Indian Railways is considering running suburban railways on the public-private-partnership (PPP) model by forging partnerships with sta...
30 Nov, 2007, 02.40 AM IST
- Rs 50K cr plan to make Mumbai world-class city
A massive Rs 50,000-crore makeover plan is underway in this financial hub to create world-class infrastructure and set up an integrated urb...
29 Jul, 2007, 04.02 PM IST