Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS)

Approximately seven to eight years later, the possibility of CMRL taking over MRTS operations will be reconsidered, contingent on the prevailing circumstances. (X)

Tricity Metro Project: Work On 77-km Long First Phase Network To Start In March 2024

Amit Mishra

2mo Infrastructure

Chennai: CUMTA Sets Sights On MRTS Takeover, To Pave Way For Unified Public Transport

V Bhagya Subhashini

2mo Infrastructure

The consultant appointed by CUMTA will undertake a comprehensive review, considering various aspects of the MRTS takeover. (Wikipedia)

Tricity Metro Moves Forward: RITES Submits Inception Report To Chandigarh Administration, DPR In Pipeline

Swarajya Staff

3mo Infrastructure

Both the Punjab and Haryana governments suggested expanding Phase-1 of the Metro to include major areas. (Representative Image)

Enhancing User Experience: Tamil Nadu Government Approves Plan To Revamp MRTS Stations, Submits Proposal To Railway Board

V Bhagya Subhashini

3mo Infrastructure

Due to the under-utilisation of floor space in and around the MRTS stations, they have become a hub for urban crime. (Wikipedia)

Transit Vision For Central Vista: CPWD To Assess Underground And Elevated Mobility Options For India's Administrative Core

Ankit Saxena

3mo Infrastructure

An aerial view of the proposed Central Vista Project.(@ETNOWlive/Twitter)

Tricity Metro: Authority Extends Phase-I Corridor By 11 Kilometre To Include Key Destinations In Project's Network

Ankit Saxena

4mo Infrastructure

Tricity Metro: Chandigarh Administration Collaborates With Haryana And Punjab To Move Forward With The Metro Rail Project

Ankit Saxena

5mo Infrastructure

The CMP includes a metro proposal in the Tricity of Chandigarh, Mohali, and Panchkula. (Representative Image)

Plans For Rs 880 Lakh Crore Infra Investment By 2047: 4,500 Vande Bharat Trains, 20,000 Km Elevated Tracks In The Offing

Arun Kumar Das

5mo Infrastructure

India will need around Rs 845-880 lakh crore investment between 2023 and 2047 in the infra sector. (Representative image).

With Cabinet’s Approval, Consultant Selection Begins For Detailed Design Of Gurugram Metro

Ankit Saxena

6mo Infrastructure

A 26.65 km main line will run between Huda City Centre and CyberHub via Subash Chowk, Hero Honda Chowk, and Palam Vihar.
(Source: Sudhir Deshwal/Flickr)

How MMRDA Plans For Transit-Oriented Development Along Mumbai’s Expanding Transport Infrastructure

Ankit Saxena

6mo Infrastructure

These collective efforts are also aimed to significantly reduce the city's carbon footprint, and will allow well-coordinated planning of investments and land use management for the region's growth.
(Archohm/ Andre J.Fanthome)

Punjab And Haryana Suggest Additional Routes For MRTS In Tricity's Mobility Plan, Total Cost To Increase By 56 Per Cent

Ankit Saxena

7mo Infrastructure

The CMP includes a metro proposal in the Tricity of Chandigarh, Mohali, and Panchkula. (Chandigarh Representative Image)

Aarvee Associates Emerges As Lowest Bidder To Prepare DPR For Madurai Metro Rail

Amit Mishra

8mo News Headlines

The Chennai Metro. (Representative image)

MahaMetro Presents Plan To PMO For Nashik Metro; Opening Doors For Smaller Cities With 'Metro Neo'

Ankit Saxena

9mo Infrastructure

Uttar Pradesh Plans To Introduce 'Metro Lite' In Tourist Hotspots Of Varanasi, Ayodhya And Mathura

Amit Mishra

9mo News Headlines

Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor: Rs 260 Crore Contract For Construction Of Modipuram Depot For Maintenance Of Rolling Stock

Arun Kumar Das

10mo Infrastructure

Construction work of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor in progress.

Bengaluru: Centre Receives Proposal For Namma Metro Phase III, 44.65 Km Length To Have Two Corridors

Amit Mishra

10mo News Headlines

Tamil Nadu: Over Six Crore Commuters Use Chennai Metro In 2022

India Infrahub

11mo Infrastructure

Budget 2022: Govt To Undertake Big Steps For Urban Development, Spend Rs 250 Crore For Establishing Centres of Excellence

Swarajya Staff

2yr Insta

Delhi: Passengers To Enjoy Contactless Ticketing As ‘Chartr’ App Trial In 3,700 DTC Buses Reaches Final Phase

Swarajya Staff

3yr Insta

DTC and DIMTS Cluster Buses parked at the Indraprastha Terminal (Sonu Mehta/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

Reliance Industries Doubles Its Holding In Non-Polluting, High Speed Transport System Developer SkyTran To 54.46 Per Cent

Swarajya Staff

3yr Insta

Watch: Maha Metro Releases ‘Metro-Neo’ Concept For Creating Mass Rapid Transit System In Nashik

Swarajya Staff

4yr Insta

Lucknow Metro Phase 1 (A): LMRC Recognised On National Metro Day In Holland For Completing Project Before Deadline

Swarajya Staff

4yr Insta

The Lucknow Metro. (image via Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation)

Centre’s Nod For Metro In Agra, Kanpur: LMRC Reconstituted As Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation

Swarajya Staff

5yr Insta

(@<a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Wikiboy2364">Wikiboy2364</a>/Wikipedia)

Green Signal For Chennai MRTS: High Court Allows Southern Railway To Evict Land Squatters

Swarajya Staff

6yr Insta

Madras High Court (Yoga Balaji/Wikimedia Commons)

Useful Links

Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS)

Chennai's MRTS: CUMTA And CMDA To Assume Joint Control, CMRL's Future Role In Pipeline

Tricity Metro Project: Work On 77-km Long First Phase Network To Start In March 2024

Chennai: CUMTA Sets Sights On MRTS Takeover, To Pave Way For Unified Public Transport

Tricity Metro Moves Forward: RITES Submits Inception Report To Chandigarh Administration, DPR In Pipeline

Enhancing User Experience: Tamil Nadu Government Approves Plan To Revamp MRTS Stations, Submits Proposal To Railway Board

Transit Vision For Central Vista: CPWD To Assess Underground And Elevated Mobility Options For India's Administrative Core

Tricity Metro: Authority Extends Phase-I Corridor By 11 Kilometre To Include Key Destinations In Project's Network

Tricity Metro: Chandigarh Administration Collaborates With Haryana And Punjab To Move Forward With The Metro Rail Project

Plans For Rs 880 Lakh Crore Infra Investment By 2047: 4,500 Vande Bharat Trains, 20,000 Km Elevated Tracks In The Offing

With Cabinet’s Approval, Consultant Selection Begins For Detailed Design Of Gurugram Metro

How MMRDA Plans For Transit-Oriented Development Along Mumbai’s Expanding Transport Infrastructure

Punjab And Haryana Suggest Additional Routes For MRTS In Tricity's Mobility Plan, Total Cost To Increase By 56 Per Cent

Aarvee Associates Emerges As Lowest Bidder To Prepare DPR For Madurai Metro Rail

MahaMetro Presents Plan To PMO For Nashik Metro; Opening Doors For Smaller Cities With 'Metro Neo'

Uttar Pradesh Plans To Introduce 'Metro Lite' In Tourist Hotspots Of Varanasi, Ayodhya And Mathura

Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor: Rs 260 Crore Contract For Construction Of Modipuram Depot For Maintenance Of Rolling Stock

Bengaluru: Centre Receives Proposal For Namma Metro Phase III, 44.65 Km Length To Have Two Corridors

Tamil Nadu: Over Six Crore Commuters Use Chennai Metro In 2022

Budget 2022: Govt To Undertake Big Steps For Urban Development, Spend Rs 250 Crore For Establishing Centres of Excellence

Delhi: Passengers To Enjoy Contactless Ticketing As ‘Chartr’ App Trial In 3,700 DTC Buses Reaches Final Phase

Reliance Industries Doubles Its Holding In Non-Polluting, High Speed Transport System Developer SkyTran To 54.46 Per Cent

Watch: Maha Metro Releases ‘Metro-Neo’ Concept For Creating Mass Rapid Transit System In Nashik

Lucknow Metro Phase 1 (A): LMRC Recognised On National Metro Day In Holland For Completing Project Before Deadline

Centre’s Nod For Metro In Agra, Kanpur: LMRC Reconstituted As Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation

Green Signal For Chennai MRTS: High Court Allows Southern Railway To Evict Land Squatters

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