KOCHI: Giving a boost to the Kochi Metro Rail project, the state government has decided to constitute a special purpose vehicle (SPV) for the implementation of the project. The state Cabinet which met on Wednesday decided to constitute the Kochi Metro Rail Ltd with the Chief Minister as its chairman.

Once the company is registered, it will oversee the implementation of the project.

Delhi Metro chief Sreedharan approves Anand Vihar ISBT-Vaishali stretch

Neighbouring Ghaziabad is all set to become part of the Delhi Metro network with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Managing Director E. Sreedharan inspecting and approving the Anand Vihar ISBT-Vaishali stretch on Thursday.

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The Delhi Metro will construct a record number of underground corridors in Phase 3, a Delhi Metro Rail corporation (DMRC) spokesperson said today.

The total length of these underground corridors will be almost equivalent to the length of the total underground sections built so far in phases 1 and 2, making it one of the most challenging phases to construct, said a statement by the DMRC.

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Three tunnel stretches to pass below existing underground metro corridors of the city

Around 40 per cent of the proposed network of Phase-III of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation will be built underground, including three tunnel stretches that will pass below existing underground metro corridors of the city.

JAIPUR: Metro Man E Sreedharan on Tuesday asked the state government to start recruiting staff for running the Jaipur Metro trains that will start rolling by June 2013.

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The State government will press the Centre for implementation of the Kochi Metro Rail project on the Chennai or Bangalore model.

A high-level conference, convened by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and attended by E. Sreedharan, Chairman of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), and Union Minister of State for Food and Consumer Affairs K.V.

To be paid in areas where water, sewer lines are newly laid or about to be laid

The Delhi Jal Board has decided to fix the water and sewerage development charges for the year 2011-12 at Rs.405 and Rs.455 per sq.

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation plans to demolish Ernakulam North overbridge soon
KOCHI: The State Government's delay in sanctioning funds and in approving the scheme mooted by the Corporation of Kochi to hasten land acquisition, is stifling four-laning of two crucial road corridors in Kochi

CHENNAI: Now that a new government has assumed office in the State, the question that many residents of the city seem to be asking is: Will the Chennai Metro Rail project be pursued at the same pace and meet the deadline? The previous AIADMK government (2001-06) had preferred a monorail-based mass transit system for the city.