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Srinand Jha

November 27, 2020 | Asia

L&T secures Mumbai - Ahmedabad HS construction contracts 

INDIA’S National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) has selected Larsen & Toubro (L&T) to construct two sections of the Mumbai - Ahmedabad high-speed line.

November 13, 2020 | Light Rail

Indian government releases new standards for light rail networks

THE Indian government has issued the standard specifications for MetroNeo, a new low-cost light rail transit (LRT) system that could be implemented in tier-2 and tier-3 cities that have a population of less than one million.

July 15, 2020 | Fleet

India’s 160km/h EMU procurement plan falters

INDIAN Railways’ (IR) Rs 15bn ($US 208m) tender for the manufacture and supply of propulsion systems for 44 16-car 160km/h trains is in trouble after major international players including Alstom, Bombardier and Siemens stayed away from the bidding process.

April 30, 2020 | Commuter Rail

Delhi commuter rail network takes shape

Vinay Kumar Singh, managing director of the National Capital Region Transport Corporation, talks to Srinand Jha about the project to build a 349km network of 160km/h commuter rail lines connecting Delhi with cities in the neighbouring states of Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.

February 28, 2020 | Main line

Controversy over Indian project

DOUBTS have emerged over plans to build a 577km standard-gauge 200km/h mainline in the southern Indian state of Kerala following discrepancies in two back-to-back preliminary survey reports submitted by Systra, France in 2019.

February 26, 2020 | Commuter Rail

India’s 160km/h Regional Rapid Transit System launched

INDIA has officially launched the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) project, which aims to offer 160km/h services between New Delhi and Tier-2 cities in adjoining states.

February 17, 2020 | High-speed

Challenges mount for Mumbai - Ahmedabad high-speed line

INDIAN and Japanese officials and engineers are set to meet at the end of the month to consider the new challenges facing the Mumbai - Ahmedabad high-speed project following reports that the scheme is facing cost increases and delays because of land acquisition issues and design specification changes.

February 4, 2020 | Asia

Mumbai metro projects make progress

To combat chronic congestion, Mumbai is working on an ambitious project to construct 14 metro lines across the vast city. Srinand Jha reports on the progress made so far.

February 3, 2020 | Financial

India announces $US 22.4bn 2020-21 rail budget

INDIA’s finance minister, Ms Nirmala Sitharaman, announced an outlay of Rs 1610bn ($US 22.4bn) for Indian Railways (IR) for the 2020-21 financial year on February 1, including a gross budgetary support of Rs 700bn. This is up slightly from the Rs 1600bn provided for 2019-20.

January 30, 2020 | Metros

Jaipur Metro completes important link

A seven-year project to connect New Jaipur, the capital of India’s western state of Rajasthan, with the Old City by a 2.4km underground metro line has been completed.

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