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February 17, 2020 | Metros

Kolkata East - West Metro line opens

PHASE 1 of Kolkata’s East - West Metro Line 2 was inaugurated on February 13, with passengers services beginning a day later.

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 10, 2020 | Metros

Hyderabad Metro opens Green Line

HYDERABAD Metro successfully inaugurated the 11km Green Line of the automated metro on February 7, taking the total length of the network to 69km, the second longest in India behind Delhi.

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 31, 2020 | Financial

European Investment Bank lends €600m for Pune metro

THE European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €600m loan agreement with Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation (Maha Metro), including a first tranche of €200m, to finance two new metro lines currently under construction in the city, as well as 30 stations and 102 metro cars.

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.

January 29, 2020 | Asia

IR looks to partial privatisation to boost investment

Managers with Indian Railways (IR) seem driven these days by by looking at partial privatisation to boost investment when problems become big, the exit is the best route.

January 22, 2020 | Main line

India launches Ahmedabad - Mumbai Tejas Express

INDIAN Railways public sector undertaking Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) launched a Tejas Express service between Ahmedabad and Mumbai on January 17, the country’s second premium Tejas service, with commercial operation beginning on January 19.

January 10, 2020 | Main line

Indian RRTS corridor extended

THE Haryana government has approved plans to extend the Delhi - Panipat Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor north to Karnal.

January 9, 2020 | Asia

Indian Railways expands passenger privatisation plans

INDIAN Railways (IR) is expected to float tenders for the operation of 100 private services on 150 routes at the end of January, up from the 25 routes initially planned.

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