Urban Transportation Archives - Page 3 of 9

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 […]

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

September 4, 2023

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 […]

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

September 4, 2023

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

August 22, 2023

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 […]

Transforming Cities: Transit-oriented development initiatives for urban growth

July 28, 2023

The development of the urban transport sector is essential in determining the standard of living in cities worldwide. To this end, transit-oriented development (TOD) is being promoted as a vital urban growth strategy for the […]

Sustainable Solutions: Innovation, investment and collective action needed to transform urban transport

May 30, 2023

The transportation network of a city is its cardiovascular system, with a multifaceted structure that enables continuous flow of people and goods through its arteries. Urban transportation plays a crucial role in shaping the quality […]

Trial run on Kavi Subhas-Hemanta Mukherjee stretch of Kolkata metro commences

May 4, 2023

Recently, trial run commenced on Kavi Subhas-Hemanta Mukherjee stretch of the Kolkata Metro Expansion Project. The project involves expansion of the existing metro rail network in Kolkata in the state of West Bengal by 88.55 […]

Scope for Growth: New and emerging areas for private participation in the urban rail sector

March 3, 2023

Rapid urbanisation in India has accelerated the requirement of the urban rail system for public transportation. In the past two decades, Indian cities have added more than 800 km of operational metro rail network and […]

Network Upgrade: Trends and outlook for the urban rail sector

December 30, 2022

The pace of construction and use of technology in the urban transport sector have picked up over the past few years. The metro rail network has increased at a compound annual growth rate of 19 […]

Views of Kumar Keshav: “Metro systems will become an important constituent of the transport mix in all urban centres”

December 30, 2022

The metro rail system forms an important part of the daily commute for urban citizens. In India, the mass rapid transit system has become a popular mode of travel in recent times. However, metro rail […]

Views of Sudhendu Sinha: “Planning, encouraging and incentivising the use of public transport is of paramount importance”

December 30, 2022

India accounts for the world’s fastest rate of urbanisation with nearly 25 people migrating from rural to urban areas almost every minute. As a result, cities have been growing rapidly, compelling the state, municipal and […]

Speeding Up: RRTS enhancing regional connectivity in NCR

December 29, 2022

The regional rapid transit system (RRTS) is a new, transformational and strategic regional public transit intervention of the government in the National Capital Region (NCR). A high speed (design speed 180 kmph and operational speed […]