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September 25, 2025 | Metros

Bengaluru metro expansion approved

Double-deck viaduct to be built as part of Namma Metro’s third phase.

September 3, 2025 | High-speed

India explores new high-speed line to link southern cities

A feasibility study for the proposed Amravati - Hyderabad - Bengaluru - Chennai line is underway.

August 18, 2025 | Metros

Indian PM opens Bengaluru Yellow Line automated metro

The elevated line serves the southern and southeastern areas of Bengaluru.

June 10, 2025 | Metros

Is India’s metro boom on shaky foundations?

New or extended metro lines totalling 1000km in length are planned in India, but Srinand Jha notes an alarming disparity between projected ridership and actual passenger traffic on those lines now in service.

September 5, 2024 | Asia

Bengaluru suburban fleet PPP fails to attract support

Karnataka state is now seeking equity funding from Indian Railways to support fleet procurement for the new four-line suburban network in Bengaluru.

August 20, 2024 | Metros

India approves $US 3.6bn to fund three metro projects

The schemes comprise new lines in Bengaluru and Thane, and an extension in Pune.

September 19, 2022 | Policy

Indian Railways wheel plant tender stokes debate

With India’s state-owned and the newly built wheel and axle facility at Rae Bareli continuing to remain tied in bureaucratic tangles, Indian Railways (IR) is facing the prospect of relying on bulk imports of forged wheels and axles for at least the next two years. Srinand Jha reports.

February 10, 2022 | Metros

Bengaluru metro train contract with CRRC in trouble

CRRC has failed to establish a local manufacturing plant to produce 192 cars from order for 216, putting completion of the order in jeopardy.

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