Delhi Metro to train recruits for Gurgaon metro
September 17th, 2012 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The Delhi Metro will start a special training programme for recruits selected to man Gurgaon's Metro stations that will become operational by April 2013, an ... Read more...
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Mexico City to offer multimodal transit system cards
August 14th, 2012 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Aug 14 (IANS/EFE) A new multimodal transit system card will allow riders to seamlessly pay for Metro and Metrobus service, said authorities.The Federal District Card, or TDF, will ... Read more...
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Gurgaon to have 16-lane super specialty corridor
June 28th, 2012 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, June 28 (IANS) Real estate giant DLF and Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) Thursday announced commencement of work on the 8.3 km, 16-lane signal free road being built at ... Read more...
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London plans big security exercise for Olympic Games
February 21st, 2012 - 9:32 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 21 (IANS) London authorities are planning a massive security exercise this week for the upcoming Olympic Games, the Metropolitan police said.The exercise will test the response of emergency ... Read more...
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Rajasthan to offer free medicines to all: Ashok Gehlot (Interview)
April 26th, 2011 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, April 26 (IANS) Free medicines for all, power surplus by 2013-14, long-term solutions for water and a metro system for the state capital... Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot ... Read more...
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Scientists trigger 52 downpours in Abu Dhabi desert
January 3rd, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 3 (IANS) Scientists triggered 52 downpours last year in Abu Dhabi's eastern Al Ain region using technology designed to control weather.Most downpurs occurred at the peak of summer in July ... Read more...
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We miss classes due to Delhi Metro snags, students complain
December 7th, 2010 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Many Delhi University students have complained to the university authorities that frequent snags and rush on the Metro makes it difficult for them to reach colleges in ... Read more...
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Asian, Para games to cost China $18 bn
October 14th, 2010 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 14 (IANS) The Asian Games and the Asian Para Games to be held in China's southern Guangzhou City later this year will cost about 122.6 billion yuan ($18.37 billion), Xinhua ... Read more...
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Glasgow to be ready with facilities two years before 2014 Commonwealth Games
October 13th, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 13 (ANI): The Glasgow Games chief has said facilities for the event will be in place two years before the event gets under way.One of the key facets ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro to reserve coach for women from Oct 2
September 26th, 2010 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) One coach in all Delhi Metro trains will be reserved for women from Oct 2 in order to decongest the bogies.
The reserved ladies' coach will be ... Read more...
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India needs better urban planning: President (Lead)
September 22nd, 2010 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 22 (IANS) India needs to do better urban planning and management if it is to meet the challenges of congestion, pollution and fuel consumption, President Pratibha Patil said here ... Read more...
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President calls for urban planning focus on mass transport
September 22nd, 2010 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 22 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Wednesday called for planning ahead for the future by focusing on the issues of urban management and governance to provide mass transport and transit ... Read more...
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Decline in India’s civil engineering standards: Metro Man
September 15th, 2010 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) India's civil engineering standards have declined, 'Metro Man' E. Sreedharan said Wednesday, noting that a "severe shortage" of efficient engineers has affected the quality of infrastructure-related projects.
Sreedharan ... Read more...
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Andhra government awards L&T Hyderabad Metro project
August 4th, 2010 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Aug 4 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government Wednesday awarded the Rs.12,132 crore Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) project to leading construction group Larsen and Toubro (L&T).
A cabinet meeting, chaired by Chief ... Read more...
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Pak terror accused student in UK seeks Chief Justice’s help against extradition to US
July 10th, 2010 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 10 (ANI): Pakistani student Tariq-ur-Rehman, who was arrested last year in Britain in connection with the bungled Easter bombing plot, has filed a petition with the Pakistan Chief Justice requesting ... Read more...
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Pak student arrested in Britain charged for planning attacks in US
July 8th, 2010 - 11:44 am ICT by ANI
London, July 8 (ANI): A Pakistani student, who was arrested last year along with 12 others in raids across Manchester for plotting attacks on shopping centres, has been arrested on suspicion of ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Commuter behaviour worries Metro as Games draw near
May 11th, 2010 - 10:03 am ICT by IANS
By Pratibha Raju
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Commonwealth Games are round the corner and Delhi Metro officials face a daunting task -- grooming commuters to behave courteously. Over 5,000 passengers have ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro installs special gates for smart card users
May 5th, 2010 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) To help avoid long queues at the exit points of Metro stations in the capital, the Delhi Metro has installed separate gates for smart card users, an ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro constructs Asia’s highest train washing plant
April 25th, 2010 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Delhi Metro has constructed Asia's highest automatic train washing plant at a cost of Rs.45 crore at the Sultanpur depot in its Gurgaon Metro corridor, officials ... Read more...
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Kazakh Foreign Minister condemns Moscow metro attacks
March 30th, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
Astana (Kazakhstan), Mar.30 (ANI): Kazakhstan's Foreign Minister and OSCE Chairperson Kanat Saudabayev has condemned Monday's bomb attacks on the Moscow metro system that claimed the lives of 38 people and injured over ... Read more...
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Obama calls Medvedev to condemn Moscow blasts
March 30th, 2010 - 5:44 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 30 (DPA) US President Barack Obama telephoned Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Monday to offer condolences following the suicide attacks on Moscow's metro system that left at least 38 people ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh chief minister takes ride on Delhi Metro
March 29th, 2010 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh Monday took a ride on the Delhi Metro with several other of his cabinet colleagues, officials said.
"Raman Singh, leading a delegation of ... Read more...
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NYC, DC increase transit security after Moscow attacks
March 29th, 2010 - 9:13 pm ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK CITY (BNO NEWS) -- Security was increased at rail stations in Washington, D.C. and New York City's subway system on Monday in response to two deadly suicide attacks on Moscow's ... Read more...
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OSCE condemns Moscow metro attacks
March 29th, 2010 - 6:53 pm ICT by BNO News
ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN (BNO NEWS) -- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Kazakh Secretary of State and Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev condemned the Monday's bomb attacks on the Moscow metro system."I am deeply shocked by these ... Read more...
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NYPD increases security at New York City subway following Moscow attacks
March 29th, 2010 - 6:37 pm ICT by BNO News
NEW YORK CITY (BNO NEWS) -- Security was increased at New York City's subway system on Monday in response to two deadly suicide attacks on Moscow's metro system, killing 37 people and ... Read more...
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Moscow Metro blast toll rises to 41, authorities suspect human bomb involvement
March 29th, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
Moscow, Mar 29 (ANI): At least 41 people were reportedly killed in twin explosions on the Metro system in central Moscow on Monday morning.Following the incident, the Russian administration expressed suspicion ... Read more...
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Twin blasts in Moscow Metro kills 37
March 29th, 2010 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
Moscow, Mar 29 (ANI): At least 37 people were reportedly killed in twin explosions on the Metro system in central Moscow on Monday morning.The first blast took place at the Central ... Read more...
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Blizzard dumps heavy snow on US Mid-Atlantic
February 7th, 2010 - 5:56 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 7 (DPA) More than 60 centimetres of heavy snow brought the US Mid-Atlantic region to a standstill, leaving thousands without power and forcing most traffic of the roads.
Wet snow had ... Read more...
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Offices, schools close as Eastern US braces for blizzard
February 6th, 2010 - 6:07 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 6 (DPA) Government offices and schools closed several hours ahead of schedule in Washington Friday to enable people to head home before a major snowstorm hit.
The snowfall in the national ... Read more...
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Take home Delhi Metro for Rs.10,000!
December 31st, 2009 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) In the New Year, be ambitious. Don't buy a motorcycle or a car, instead take home a Delhi Metro train and that too only for Rs.10,000 -- ... Read more...
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Gurgaon Metro rail to start by mid-2012, says Hooda
August 11th, 2009 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon (Haryana), Aug 11 (IANS) The Gurgaon Metro rail, the country's first Metro rail project to be built and operated by a private company, will be operational by the middle of 2012, ... Read more...
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Cities with over 1 mn people can get Metro rail: Jaipal Reddy
August 7th, 2009 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Cities with a population of over one million can hope to get a Metro rail system in the near future, Urban Development Minister S. Jaipal Reddy ... Read more...
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Signaling control fault found in DC Metro crash
June 25th, 2009 - 7:27 pm ICT by John Le Fevre
Federal investigators looking in to the fatal Metro rail crash last Monday said yesterday that they found "anomalies" in a key component of the electronic control system along the Metro track ... Read more...
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Six killed in Washington subway crash
June 23rd, 2009 - 11:58 am ICT by ANI
Washington, June 23 (ANI): Two subway trains crashed into each other at the height of the evening rush hour on Monday, killing at least six people and injuring several others.A female driver ... Read more...
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Strong quake rattles central Mexico
May 23rd, 2009 - 7:10 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, May 23 (EFE) An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale rattled central Mexico Friday, bu there were no reports of damage, the National Seismological Service (SSN) said.
The ... Read more...
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