• Ezine
  • Ezine Archive
  • subscribe
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • linkedin
  • twitter
  • youtube
  • facebook
Indian Infrastructure
  • Home
  • Airports
  • Construction
  • Infrastructure Finance
  • Oil & Gas
  • Power
  • Ports & Shipping
  • Railways
  • Roads & Bridges
  • logistics
  • Telecom
  • Urban Transportation
  • Water & Waste
  • Webinars
  • 25 YEARS OF INDIAN INFRASTRUCTURE
  • Editorial
  • News
    • Aviation
    • Oil and Gas
    • Ports & Shipping
    • Power
    • Railways
    • Roads and Bridges
    • Telecom
    • Urban Infrastructure
  • Spotlight
  • Interviews
  • Sector Focus
  • Special Section
  • Expert Opinion
  • Key Financings
    • Policy
    • Sanctions/ Grants
    • Loans
    • Bonds/ Debentures
    • InvITs/REITs
    • Public Offerings/ Qualified Institutional Placements
    • Equity Moves
    • Mergers & Acquisitions
    • Debt securities
    • IPO/QIP
    • Miscellaneous
  • Data & Statistics
  • People
  • Industry Speak
  • Company Release
  • Videos
  • Press Release
  • Sponsored Content
  • Upcoming EVENTS
LATEST
  • [ May 1, 2026 ] Special railway project status granted to Tikiri-Kutrumali New Railway Line Project in Odisha Railways
  • [ May 1, 2026 ] Maharashtra cabinet approves Rs 123.03 billion MAGESTIC scheme Power
  • [ May 1, 2026 ] Ministry of Mines approves 58 companies under critical mineral recycling scheme Power
  • [ May 1, 2026 ] Telangana government acquires Hyderabad Metro Rail Project Phase I Urban Infrastructure
  • [ May 1, 2026 ] TRAI releases consultation paper on regulatory framework for V2X communication Telecom
  • [ April 30, 2026 ] Ganga Expressway worth Rs 362.30 billion gets inaugurated Roads and Bridges
  • [ April 30, 2026 ] Centre launches two new Amrit Bharat Express trains Railways
  • [ April 30, 2026 ] 62 vessels to be added in 2026-27 with Rs 513.83 billion investment Ports & Shipping
  • [ April 30, 2026 ] Ministry of Coal signs CMDPAs with UCG provisions for four commercial coal mines Power
  • [ April 30, 2026 ] Maharashtra approves AI policy with Rs 100 billion investment target Telecom
HomeUrban Transportation

Urban Transportation

This section covers the key trends and developments in the urban metro rail and bus rapid transit segments; current status of major projects; financings, and key issues and challenges.
Ministry of Urban Development, metro rail, BRT, network addition, policy, corridors, bidding, contracts awarded, approved, commissioned, signalling and telecommunication, fare collection, rolling stock

Interviews

Interview with Vikas Kumar: “The Delhi Metro is the lifeline of the city”

September 15, 2024

The urban rail system in India is expanding at a rapid pace, propelled by growing urbanisation and demand for sustainable transportation. Delhi Metro is the largest transit system in India, connecting Delhi and its satellite […]

Interviews

Interview with Shravan Hardikar: “Our goal is to ensure seamless travel for residents while boosting economic activity”

September 15, 2024

By offering a dependable, economical and environmentally responsible form of transit, the Pune Metro system is making a substantial contribution to the city’s transport ecosystem. In an interview with Indian Infrastructure, Shravan Hardikar, Managing Director, […]

Urban Transportation

Key Statistics: Current urban rail network and upcoming projects

September 14, 2024
Urban Transportation

Key Statistics: Trends in budgetary allocation and multilateral funding

September 14, 2024
Urban Transportation

Views of B. Mangla Prasad: “The seamless integration of public transport systems is a key challenge”

July 26, 2024

India’s metro footprint has expanded rapidly over the past few years. In response to this, metro rail corporations are witnessing an increasing interest in adopting digital solutions and technologies across all segments including construction, signalling, […]

Railways

Bridging the Gaps: Metro rail progress and challenges

May 31, 2024

Metro rail is emerging as a key component of India’s urban mobility landscape. Over the past few years, project management has changed significantly. Digital platforms are now being used for project monitoring, designing, communication, inventory […]

Urban Transportation

Key Statistics: S&T contracts for urban rail projects

March 20, 2024
Urban Transportation

Key Statistics: S&T contracts for urban rail projects

March 16, 2024
Urban Transportation

The Path Ahead: Indigenous technology solutions transforming urban rail

March 15, 2024

By Arun Kumar, Adviser, Signalling and Telecom, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Urban transportation is the lifeblood of modern cities, powering economic activities, connecting communities and shaping the way people live. India’s growing economy has witnessed […]

Industry Speak

Riding on Technology: Digital solutions reshaping metro rail construction and O&M

September 9, 2023

The metro rail sector in India is growing at a fast pace, with new networks coming up in almost every key city in the country. Managing and governing such complex systems present numerous challenges throughout […]

Key Upcoming Projects

Key Milestones: Highlights of NCRTC’s Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS project

September 4, 2023
Key Upcoming Projects

Seamless Urban Connectivity: High-speed RRTS for secure, world-class transit services across the NCR

September 4, 2023

The regional rapid transit system (RRTS) is an innovative, transformative and strategic regional public transit initiative by the government in the National Capital Region (NCR). This high-speed system (design speed 180 kmph and operational speed […]

Key Upcoming Projects

Awards and Tenders: Snapshot of awarded and upcoming contracts for Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS

September 4, 2023
Urban Transportation

Transforming Transit: Reimagining the future of urban transport

August 25, 2023

The fast-paced development of the metro network, the emergence of new transit systems and the adoption of advanced technologies have brought about a paradigm shift in the urban transportation landscape. Providing a cleaner mode of […]

Urban Transportation

Redefining Urban Mobility: Metro rail ushers in an era of seamless and efficient transportation

August 22, 2023

Just as the telecom sector revolutionised co­m­munication through wireless waves, the metro sector in India embarked on a journey to redefine urban mobility through ele­vated or/and un­derground tracks. Both se­ctors disrupted traditional norms, ushering in […]

Urban Transportation

Key Statistics: Status of under-development and upcoming metro rail projects

August 22, 2023

City-wise length of ongoing MRT projects Mumbai has the highest length of under-construction metro rail projects, followed by Chennai and Bengaluru. The majority of these under-construction projects will be completed by 2026. City-wise length of […]

Urban Transportation

Key Statistics: Metro rail network growth trends

August 22, 2023

Operational MRT network expands The operational urban metro rail transit (MRT) network has increased significantly, from 38 km in 2002 to 872 km at present, recording a CAGR of 16 per cent over the past […]

Perspectives

Interview with Vinay Kumar Singh: “NCRTC has followed a commuter-first approach”

August 22, 2023

A one-of-its-kind initiative, the regional rapid transit systems (RRTS) will transform regional connectivity in the country. The Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS project, being implemented by the Natio­nal Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), has achieved key milestones in […]

Urban Transportation

The Journey So Far: Timeline of events over the past 25 years

August 22, 2023
Perspectives

Views of Hardeep Singh Puri: “India is on the path to creating the world’s second largest metro network system”

August 22, 2023

India’s urban transport sector has seen major growth over the past few years. There has been a significant increase in investments in the sector. The total investment in urban rejuvenation during 2014-23 stood at Rs 18.07 […]

Posts pagination

« 1 2 3 … 8 »

Recent Posts

  • Reliance Industries Limited plans to set up AI data centre worth Rs 1.6 trillion in Visakhapatnam

    April 28, 2026
    Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has plans to invest Rs 1.6 trillion to set up a 1.5 gigawatt (GW) data centre …Read More »
  • MeitY launches indigenously developed silicon photonics technology solutions

    April 27, 2026
    The secretary, ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) has launched two silicon photonics technology solutions: (a) silicon photonics process …Read More »
  • Communications minister releases revised guidelines for Technology Development and Investment Promotion scheme

    April 23, 2026
    The union minister of communications and development of north eastern region has released the revised guidelines for the Technology Development …Read More »

SubscribeAugust Issue

  • Editorial
  • News Briefs
  • Spotlight
  • Interviews
  • Sector Focus
  • Special Section
  • Expert Opinion
  • Key Financings
  • Data & Statistics
  • People
  • Company Release
  • Videos
  • Airports
  • Construction
  • Infrastructure Finance
  • Oil & Gas
  • Power
  • Ports & Shipping
  • Railways
  • Roads & Bridges
  • Smart Cities
  • Telecom
  • Urban Transportation
  • Water & Waste
  • About Us
  • Magazines
  • Directories
  • Conferences
  • Custom events
  • Research
  • Custom Research
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • globalmasstransit.net
  • globaltransmission.info
  • indiainframonitor.com
  • indiapowerregulation.com
  • southeastasiainfra.com
  • renewablewatch.in
  • tele.net.in
  • linkedin
  • twitter
  • youtube
  • facebook

COPYRIGHT © 2016- 2025 | INDIAN INFRASTRUCTURE

Error: Contact form not found.

Error: Contact form not found.

    GET ACCESS TO OUR ARTICLES

    Enter your email address

    Error: Contact form not found.

    Request Call Back

    Error: Contact form not found.

    Error: Contact form not found.







      Error: Contact form not found.

      Error: Contact form not found.

      Error: Contact form not found.

      Error: Contact form not found.

        Verify Code (required)




          Verify Code (required)