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June 29, 2020 | High-speed

Mumbai - Ahmedabad high-speed project takes stock

India’s first high-speed project - a 508km new line linking Mumbai with Ahmedabad - faces major challenges to meet the December 2023 opening date.

June 16, 2020 | Freight

Indian Railways launches electric double-stack container operation

INDIAN Railways have begun operation of the world’s first overhead electric (OHE) double-stack intermodal trains. Services began on June 10 on a section of the country’s Western Railway, between Palanpur and Botad stations in Gujarat state.

June 15, 2020 | Asia

Hospital coaches sent to Delhi as part of Covid-19 strategy

THE Indian government is sending 500 converted coaches to Delhi to be used as hospital wards for Covid-19 patients.

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.

November 26, 2019 | Metros

Mumbai Metro Line 3 achieves 70% tunnelling success

WITH 70% of tunnelling completed on November 22, Mumbai’s controversial 33.5km Line 3 (Aqua Line) metro project seems well on course to meet its 2021 completion deadline.

November 22, 2019 | Financial

AIIB approves $US 500m loan for Mumbai suburban network

THE Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved a loan of $US 500m with the Indian government to fast-track work on Mumbai’s suburban network.

August 16, 2019 | Metros

Mumbai metro Line 3 train design revealed

THE exterior and interior design of the fleet of Alstom Metropolis trains for Mumbai metro Line 3 (Aqua Line) was unveiled by Maharashtra chief minister Mr Devendra Fadnavis on August 16.

July 30, 2019 | Metros

Maharashtra approves Mumbai metro expansion

THE cabinet of the Indian state of Maharashtra has approved three extensions of the Mumbai metro, which will add 50km to the network at a cost of Rs 240bn ($US 3.5bn).

March 29, 2019 | Signalling

Alstom awarded Mumbai and Pune metro CBTC contracts

ALSTOM has been awarded two contracts worth more than €90m to equip Mumbai Metro lines 2A, 2B and 7 and Pune Metro lines 1 and 2 with its Urbalis 400 CBTC solution.

December 10, 2018 | Signalling

Alstom awarded Mumbai Metro Line 3 CBTC contract

MUMBAI Metro Rail Corporation (MMRCL) awarded Alstom a contract worth more than €100m on December 10 to supply the Urbalis 400 CBTC signalling system for Line 3 of the Mumbai Metro.

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