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ADB approves $240 million loan for Chennai metro expansion in India
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 240 million loan--the second tranche of the Chennai Metro Rail Investment Project--to support the expansion of the metro rail network and provide cleaner, safer, and more reliable urban transport across the Chennai Metropolitan Area, India.
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Under PM Modi's 10-year tenure, there has been more development than 70 ye
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
India now boasts the second-largest road network in the world, the third-largest metro rail network, and the fourth-largest rail network. He also highlighted that 136 Vande Bharat trains are running in the country, and 97 percent of the broad-gauge network has been electrified.
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Cabinet approves Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase II, expected to be compl
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The project completion cost is Rs 63,246 crore and is planned to be completed by 2027. Once Phase-II is fully operational, Chennai will have a total Metro Rail network of 173 Km.
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Union cabinet approves Phase II of Chennai Metro Rail Project, comprising
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday approved the proposal of the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs for Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase-II comprising three corridors. The total length of the approved lines will be 118.9 km with 128 stations.
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Indian metro rail network to surpass US metro network in 3-4 yrs: MoHUA
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Indian metro rail network is expected to surpass the US metro network in the next 3-4 years, according to Tokhan Sahu, the Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs
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PM Modi inaugurates 2nd phase of Ahmedabad Metro Rail Extension
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The second phase of the metro rail network is developed by the Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) in collaboration with the Government of Gujarat and the Central government.
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Union Minister Manohar Lal highlights major achievements, plans for Metro
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal, today emphasized the transformative developments in India's Metro Rail network over the past decade.
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Paris set for major transport upgrade as new Metro network takes shape
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The transportation system in Paris is set for a major overhaul, as a Grand Paris Express, a new 200 Km (120 mile) system, will add four lines and 68 brand new stations to the existing Metro rail network, CNN reported.
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"We plan to introduce Vande Metro by December this year": Railways Ministe
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
After the introduction of the semi-high speed train Vande Bharat Express in various cities of the country, the Ministry of Railways is also working on a plan to connect big cities with short distance by metro rail network, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday.
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ADB, India sign USD 350 million loan to expand metro rail network in Chenn
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Rajat Kumar Mishra, Additional Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, and Nilaya Mitash, Officer-in-Charge, India Resident Mission, ADB, have signed the agreement of the tranche 1 loan for the Chennai Metro Rail Investment Project. The tranche 1 loan is part of the U
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India, ADB sign $500 million loan to expand Metro Rail Network in Bengalur
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 23 (ANI): The Centre and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday signed a $500 million loan to expand the metro rail network in Bengaluru with the construction of two new metro lines totaling 56 km in length, informed the Finance Ministry.
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DRDO inks MoU with MAHA-METRO for implementation of Advanced Biodigester M
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): The Defence Research and Development Organisation and the Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation on Tuesday inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), wherein the DRDO will render technical support for the implementation of its advanced biodigester Mk-II te
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