Track-laying already started and expected to be completed soon; trial runs due to begin this October

With trial runs due to begin this October, the Rapid Metro Rail Gurgaon Limited is all set to start operations in the Millennium City next door by March next. The RMGL team, which is working round-the-clock to ensure faster completion of the project, is now giving final shape to civil works. Track laying has already started and is expected to be completed soon.

Realty firm DLF and Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) have joined hands to construct a 16-lane road covering 8.3 km in Gurgaon at an investment of up to `600 crores to ease heavy traffic in the city.

DLF, instrumental in development of major part of Gurgaon, has signed an agreement with HUDA for upgradation of road from NH-8 toll plaza to Sector 55-56, sources said.

Interchange stations to further boost connectivity

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation's Phase III expansions plans are sure to please many more residents of the city. First it was the ‘heritage corridor' for heritage enthusiasts, now plans to connect four of South Delhi's prominent markets will surely prove a boon for shopaholics. By 2016, four major markets — Sarojini Nagar, INA, South Extension and Lajpat Nagar — will have dedicated underground metro stations connecting them.

60 new buses connecting metro stations every 15 minutes

Commuters in the satellite towns of Gurgaon and Faridabad have reason to rejoice with the Haryana Roadways agreeing to introduce feeder buses connecting these towns to major metro railway stations in the Capital. The service has become operational with close to 60 buses plying on routes connecting metro stations such as Badarpur, Tughlakabad, AIIMS, Kashmere Gate and HUDA City Centre every 15 minutes.

Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Tuesday urged the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) to consider funding various projects relating to water supply, solid waste managemen

Chennai South Indian cities have swept majority of the top-ten slots on the Livability Index 2011, compiled by the Institute for Competitiveness, an international think-tank.

While Chennai, the most densely populated city in India, ranked fifth on the index, Hyderabad was at number four. Following the 'big brother' cities were Kochi and Kozhikode. Coimbatore, the emerging tier-II city of Tamil Nadu ranked 10th, while the Union territory of Puducherry ranked 11th.

Travelling back and forth between the Capital and small towns of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan could soon take just about an hour with high-speed trains connecting these regions under the proposed Regional Rapid Transport System (RRTS).

The air-conditioned trains will run on dedicated tracks with a combination of elevated, at-grade and underground lines at a maximum speed of 160 km per h

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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