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Pune revives HCMTR project, invites bids to appoint consultants

Pune revives HCMTR project, invites bids to appoint consultants

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The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has initiated the process of reviving the long-pending High Capacity Mass Transit Route (HCMTR) project by inviting bids to appoint consultants for technical studies, land acquisition and statutory clearances. The move comes after Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis directed officials to expedite the transport project, which has remained pending for more than a decade due to challenges related to land acquisition, environmental clearances and changes in the city’s transport planning. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

DPR submitted for Nigdi-Chakan corridor

DPR submitted for Nigdi-Chakan corridor

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The proposed Nigdi (Bhakti-Shakti Chowk) to Chakan Metro corridor, a key component of Pune Metro Phase 2, has received a major boost with the submission of the revised Detailed Project Report (DPR) by Maha Metro. The project is expected to significantly strengthen connectivity across Pimpri-Chinchwad and the Chakan industrial belt, one of Maharashtra’s largest manufacturing hubs. Revised DPR proposes 45-km elevated metro corridor The revised DPR was presented at the Maha Metro office in Phugewadi by Maha Metro Managing Director Shravan Hardikar. According to the revised proposal, the 45.295-kilometre-long corridor will be constructed entirely as an elevated metro line at an estimated cost of Rs 12,937.23 crore. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Pune Metro Line 3 gets safety clearance for first 13-km stretch

Pune Metro Line 3 gets safety clearance for first 13-km stretch

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The Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) has granted provisional approval for passenger operations on the first section of Pune Metro Line 3, marking a major milestone for the project, officials said. The approval covers the 13-kilometre elevated corridor between Maan and R K Laxman Museum (Balewadi), which includes 12 stations. Passenger services are expected to begin once the remaining operational formalities are completed. The clearance follows detailed statutory inspections, technical assessments and successful trial runs carried out earlier this month. The CMRS inspected the corridor between July 5 and 8, after which Pune IT City Metro Rail Limited (PITCMRL) submitted compliance reports addressing all observations raised during the inspection. Modern signalling system Metro trains on the route will operate at speeds of up to 80 km/h using an Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system under Communication-Based Train Control (CBTC) signalling. The line will use a 750V DC third-rail traction system. Officials said all major systems, including signalling, telecommunications, rolling stock, civil works and fire safety, received the required certifications before approval was granted. Officials welcome …

Jantar Mantar protest forces Lutyens’ Delhi office-goers to walk a Metro, roads remain shut

Jantar Mantar protest forces Lutyens’ Delhi office-goers to walk a Metro, roads remain shut

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Thousands of protesters have gathered at Jantar Mantar over the past few days, prompting police to seal off Parliament Street, Tolstoy Road and Jai Singh Marg. A Google Maps check of the stretch on Friday showed a ”heavy traffic” alert across all three major roads Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Vaishnaw announces timeline for Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train, check details

Vaishnaw announces timeline for Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train, check details

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Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced that the first operational section of India’s Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project will begin services next year, reported the ANI. Speaking at the HYSEA GCCS & IT Roundtable in Hyderabad, the minister said the Surat-Bilimora stretch will be the first part of the country’s inaugural high-speed rail corridor to become operational. Vaishnaw said the remaining sections of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor will be opened gradually. According to the minister, the rollout will continue from Vapi to Surat, followed by Vapi to Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad to Thane, and finally Ahmedabad to Mumbai, the news agency reported. He said the phased opening will allow different parts of the corridor to become operational as construction progresses. Construction progressing rapidly The minister said work on the country’s first bullet train project is advancing at a rapid pace. The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor is one of India’s largest infrastructure projects and is expected to significantly reduce travel time between the two cities once fully operational, according to the ANI. Railway station redevelopment continues Vaishnaw …

32 out of 2,766 buses on roads: BEST strike in Mumbai leaves commuters stranded

32 out of 2,766 buses on roads: BEST strike in Mumbai leaves commuters stranded

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Commuters in Mumbai had to face a crisis during the peak morning hours on Friday as only a handful of the buses by the Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) were seen on roads. Mumbai: The BEST strike disrupted bus services citywide, leaving thousands of commuters unable to reach their offices and destinations. (HT/Raju Shinde) The buses are the life-blood of the busy city and one of the most frequently used modes of transport. They generally operate at a frequency of about 10-15 minutes, and even lower in some cases, but the employees’ indefinite strike has forced buses out of the roads, leaving many commuters stranded. According to news agency PTI, only 32 of the BEST’s 2,766 buses were on Mumbai’s roads during this morning’s peak hours. Most of BEST buses are hired from private operators on a wet-lease basis. While 38 buses could leave various depots across Mumbai, six of them were forced to return after incidents of stone-pelting and obstruction by striking employees. With buses missing from roads, commuters had to opt for …

PM Modi meets Economic Advisory Council to discuss growth and reforms

PM Modi meets Economic Advisory Council to discuss growth and reforms

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held a meeting with the members of the PM-Economic Advisory Council. PM Modi and the members of the Economic Advisory Council discussed various ideas and measures to further boost India`s economic growth in times of global turmoil. Various reforms to improve ease of living and ease of doing business were also discussed. The Members also gave their assessment of the impact of the West Asia Conflict on India and the world. The meeting comes at a time when economies across the world continue to grapple with geopolitical tensions, trade uncertainties and uneven growth trends. Last month, PM Modi made seven appeals to citizens to contribute towards economic resilience by reducing dependence on imported fuel and adopting environmentally sustainable alternatives amid the West Asia conflict. PM Modi urged citizens to prioritise work from home, cut fuel consumption, avoid foreign travel for a year, adopt Swadeshi products, reduce cooking oil use, shift to natural farming and curb gold purchases. To combat the volatility of fuel prices, PM Modi urged a shift …

Farmers who gave land for Parandur airport face uncertainty

Farmers who gave land for Parandur airport face uncertainty

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In limbo: So far, nearly 1,700 acres of land has been acquired in various villages for the project. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu A few months ago, Murugan, a farmer and resident of Nagapattu, was under duress to give his agricultural land for the Parandur airport project. “I was absolutely against it. But I had to give my farmland since it was for the development of the State, and it would create lakhs of jobs. I received the compensation. But now, I’m shocked that there is nothing happening. We are staring at uncertainty, wondering why we gave the land,” he says. Many residents and farmers who gave their farmland are worried about their future, as they do not know whether the project would take off. Planned to be built at an estimated cost of ₹27,400 crore in four phases on an area of 2,172.72 hectares, the airport was announced in 2022. Demonstrations erupted soon after. Simultaneously, the government pursued the approval. In April 2025, the approval finally came. Land acquisition began, and continued till the State …

Haryana CM cycles to Sukhna Lake from official residence; urges public to save fuel

Haryana CM cycles to Sukhna Lake from official residence; urges public to save fuel

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Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday cycled from his official residence to Sukhna Lake and appealed to the public to use bicycles and public transport to save fuel. Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini rides a bicycle to Sukhna Lake from his official residence amid PM Narendra Modi’s fuel-saving appeal (ANI) From reducing official convoy sizes and cycling to offices to directing departments to limit the use of government vehicles, Saini and his ministers are taking various measures in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s appeal to cut down fuel consumption and spend resources wisely. According to an official statement, arriving at Sukhna Lake in the morning, the chief minister went for a morning walk, interacted with the public, and delivered the message of a ‘Healthy India, Healthy Haryana’. Saini said in Haryana, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) have been issued to save fuel, tailored to the administration’s requirements. His security personnel also accompanied him on bicycles from the official residence, which is around 3 km from Sukhna Lake. Saini has also resolved to …