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March 21, 2019 | Metros

Hyderabad metro Blue Line reaches Hi-Tec City

THE penultimate section of the Hyderabad automated metro Blue Line (Corridor 3) was opened on March 20, adding 10km to the existing 46km network.

March 20, 2019 | Metros

Tianjin Metro releases tender for 41 trains

TIANJIN Metro has released two tenders for EMUs for operation on two extensions to the Tianjin metro: Line 4 southern section and Line 10 phase 1.

March 18, 2019 | Infrastructure

CRRC ships two 100 tonne rail cranes to Congo

CRRC Qiqihar Rolling Stock has shipped two 100 tonne telescopic boom cranes to the Republic of Congo, the first heavy telescopic railway cranes exported by the Chinese company.

March 15, 2019 | Freight

KTZ Freight sees 10% increase in tonnage

KAZAKHSTAN National Railway’s (KTZ) freight division carried 17 million tonnes of freight in 2018, up 10% from 2017. Rail’s share of overall freight in the country was 6%.

March 15, 2019 | Asia

Vietnam considers China - Hai Phong line

THE Vietnam Railway Authority (VR) has reportedly hired a Chinese consultancy firm to carry out a feasibility study into a 392km line from the border province of Lao Cai, near China, south to the South China Sea port of Hai Phong.

March 15, 2019 | Metros

Jakarta MRT begins public trials

JAKARTA began passenger trials of the 15.7km mass rapid transit (MRT) Phase 1 from Lebak Bulus in south Jakarta to Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in the city centre on March 12.

March 14, 2019 | Metros

Delhi opens metro Blue and Red line extensions

EXTENSIONS to the Delhi Metro Blue and Red lines began operating on March 9, adding 16km to the city’s network.

March 14, 2019 | Metros

Saft wins Chengdu Metro battery contract

CHINESE rolling stock manufacturer CRRC has awarded Saft, France, a multimillion euro, two-year contract to supply onboard battery systems for 130 new trains destined for Lines 5, 8 and 9 of the Chengdu Metro.

March 13, 2019 | Metros

First trains for Navi Mumbai metro delivered

CSR Zhuzhou, China, has delivered two three-car metro trains for Navi Mumbai Metro phase 1.

March 12, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Turkish president opens full Istanbul Marmaray rail link

THE president of Turkey Mr Recep Tayyip Erdogan officially opened the 63km Halkali - Istanbul - Gebze railway on March 12 marking the completion of phase two of the Marmaray project to connect Turkey’s European and Asian rail networks.

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