All India articles – Page 3

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    L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Ltd

    Opened 2017, India’s 10th metro. Three lines, serving 57 stations. See Hyderabad network map. The metro’s Phase 1 network comprises three elevated metro lines (total 72 km, 64 stations) using CBTC signalling, built by public-private partnership Larsen & Toubro Metro Rail and operated by Hyderabad Metro Rail Ltd. On November ...

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    Eastern Railway (ER – India)

    First line opened 1854. See India network map. Eastern Railway is a zonal constituent of Indian Railways, comprising divisions centred on Howrah, Sealdah, Asansol and Malda. The network serves 453 stations mainly in the state of West Bengal, as well as the east of Jharkhand and southeast of Bihar. Sealdah ...

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    High Speed Rail Corporation of India Ltd

    HSRC was established in 2012 by the Ministry of Railways to develop and implement high speed rail projects. A feasibility study for a line from Mumbai to Ahmedabad was completed in 2015, with the project now being implemented. Further feasibility studies cover other links in the ‘Diamond Quadrilateral’ core (Delhi ...

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    Guwahati Metro Rail Corp

    Approval from the Assam state government was given on January 18 2017 for an initial metro route. Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority’s proposal for a first metro line is for an elevated standard gauge alignment from the airport and Dharapur in the west to Narangi in the east via the main ...

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    Dedicated Freight Corridor Corp of India Ltd (DFCCIL)

    This special-purpose vehicle was created by Indian Railways in 2006 to plan, develop, finance, construct, maintain and operate two initial freight trunk lines. The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor runs from Mumbai to Delhi via Vadodara – Ahmedabad – Palanpur – Phulera – Rewari (1520 km), alongside existing lines except the ...

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    Konkan Railway Corp Ltd (KRCL – India)

    This is a joint venture of the Indian government and the governments of the three states through which the line runs (Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka) with Kerala. See India network map. The Konkan Railway follows India’s west coast south from a junction with Central Railway at Roha just south of Mumbai, ...

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    Jaipur Metro Rail Corp Ltd (JMRC)

    Opened 2015, India’s sixth metro. Single line serving 11 stations. See Jaipur network map. Test running on the first phase of Jaipur’s Pink line began in September 2013, with the line opened on June 3 2015 (9·6 km, 9 stations). From Mansarovar (location of the depot) in the southwest, the ...

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    Delhi Metro Rail Corp Ltd (DMRC)

    Opened 2002, India’s second metro. Nine lines with 231 stations. See Delhi network map. Also see: Rapid MetroRail Gurgaon Ltd and Noida Metro Rail Corp for neighbouring networks. The Delhi network has been developed in phases, with smaller extensions. Phase I comprised the broad-gauge lines: Red (first section opened 2002), ...

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    Kanpur Metro Rail Corp Ltd (KPMRCL)

    Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corp Ltd

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    East Coast Railway (ECoR – India)

    First line opened 1853. See India network map. East Coast Railway is a zonal constituent of Indian Railways, comprising divisions centred on Khurda Road (Jatani, Bhubaneswar), Sambalpur and Waltair. The network serves 286 stations mainly in the state of Odisha, but includes extensive lines in northeast Andhra Pradesh, and two ...

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    Hassan-Mangalore Rail Development Co Ltd (HMRDC)

    This public-private partnership, a joint venture of Indian Railways, the Karnataka state government, Rail Infrastructure Development Co and other investors, was established in 2003 to gauge-convert, operate and maintain South Western Railway’s Hassan – Kankanadi – Mangaluru line. The regauged route reopened for freight on May 5 2006 and passenger ...

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    Kutch Railway Co Ltd (KRCL)

    This public-private partnership, jointly owned by Rail Vikas Nigam (50%), Kandla Port Trust (26%), Gujerat Adani Port (20%) and Gujarat state government (4%), was set up to improve access to and from Gujarat ports by converting Western Railway’s 301 km Palanpur – Gandhidham Jc metre-gauge line to broad-gauge. It operates ...

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    Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL)

    Opened 2015, India’s 7th metro. Two lines serving 40 stations. See Chennai network map. CMRL is a special-purpose vehicle of the state of Tamil Nadu responsible for planning, design, implementation and operation of the Chennai metro. Construction of Phase 1 started late-2008 on the Blue (23·1 km, 18 stations) and ...

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    MRTS, Chennai Metropolitan Transport Project (Railways)

    Single elevated urban railway opened 1995, serving 18 stations. See Chennai network map. Phase I of this partially elevated urban railway opened on November 1 1995 from Chennai Beach to Chepauk, extended to Thirumayilai in October 1997. The line was extended further south to Thiruvanmiyur in January 2004, and on ...

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    Chennai Port Trust Railway

    Operates in the port area of Chennai, providing interchange with Southern Railway handling general cargo, wheat, fertilizer, limestone, dolomite, hot-rolled coils, steel, slag, granite blocks, maize, baryte and other commodities from Tamil Nadu and neighbouring states. AddressNo 1 Rajaji SalaiChennai - 600001IndiaPhone+91 44 2536 2201Fax+91 44 2536 1228Emailchairman@chennaiport.gov.inWebsitewww.chennaiport.gov.in ...

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    Chandigarh Metro Rail Corporation

    In 2012 Delhi Metro Rail Corp submitted plans for a metro serving Chandigarh in eastern Punjab state. A first phase envisages a north-south Red line from Capitol to Aerocity (16 km) and an east-west Blue line from Sector 21 to Mullanpur (22 km) with a total of 30 stations. Start ...

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    Central Railway (CR – India)

    First line opened 1853. See India network map. Central Railway is a zonal constituent of Indian Railways, comprising divisions centred on Bhusawal, Nagpur, Mumbai, Solapur and Pune. The network serves 576 stations mainly in the state of Maharashtra, with around 390 route-km in Madhya Pradesh and another 100 km in ...

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    East Central Railway (ECR – India)

    First line opened 1853. See India network map. East Central Railway is a zonal constituent of Indian Railways, comprising divisions centred on Danapur, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya (Mughal Sarai), Dhanbad, Samastipur and Sonpur. The network serves 509 stations mainly in the state of Bihar as well as northern Jharkhand, but ...

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    Indian Railway Board (IRB – India)

    First line opened 1853, first electrification 1925. The Railway Board functions reports to the Ministry of Railways, and exercises all the powers of central government in respect of railway regulation, construction, maintenance and operation. Major projects cover gauge conversion to India’s national 1 676 mm gauge, dedicated freight lines and ...

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    Bhoj Metro (Bhopal)

    Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corp Ltd