From shrinking bus fleets to overcrowded metro stations and bursting suburban trains, India’s urban mobility crisis is ...

Last week, four people died and nine others were injured after falling off an overcrowded local train in Mumbai during peak ...

On January 12, 2025, the long-anticipated work on the Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) signaling system for the East-West Kolkata Metro commenced, bridging two of the busiest railway hubs ...

India embarked upon its modern urban transportation journey when it inaugurated the country's first metro train in Kolkata on October 24, 1984. Since then, the Kolkata Metro has emerged as India's ...

Kolkata Metro Railway is in the process of completing the replacement of the steel third rail with aluminium third rail in the down line between the Belgachia-Tollygunge (Mahanayak Uttam Kumar ...

Kolkata: The Metro Railway, Kolkata announced Rs 10 as a surcharge will be levied on every ticket for special night service on a trial basis in the New Garia-Dumdum stretch of the Blue Line from ...

As Kolkata Metro turns 40, My Kolkata spoke to citizens who shared the thrill and doubt surrounding their debut rides in the first year The old non-AC rake of Kolkata Metro Rail evokes loads of ...

Kolkata: Metro on Saturday started replacing the existing steel-made third rail on the North-South line with the superior, energy-efficient aluminium one. This will ensure 84% reduction in energy ...

Kolkata Metro will reduce ... preparatory work to replace the steel third rail with an aluminium one has begun on the Dakshineswar-New Garia line. Metro officials completed groundwork at Girish ...

Metro Railway invited bids for the civil construction of the Yellow line (or Kolkata’s Line 4 ... power supply system, aluminium third rail and so on.

The aluminum third rail enhances efficiency by reducing system voltage drops and consequent energy losses due to its superior electrical conductivity. (Twitter) Kolkata Metro has embarked on a ...