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Bengaluru sees 0.59% rise in forest cover, ranks among India’s greenest metros: Report

Bengaluru has witnessed a notable rise in its forest cover, according to the India State of Forest Report 2023, which highlights a 0.59 per cent increase from the previous evaluation in 2021. As reported by Bangalore Mirror, the city’s total forest cover now spans 89.61 square kilometers, positioning it among India’s greenest metropolitan areas, following Delhi and Mumbai. Karnataka’s forest …

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4 days, 2 hours ago

Bengaluru metro’s DTG Purple Line prototype train is on its way from China

The Hindu

After several years of delay, Bengaluru metro’s DTG Purple Line prototype train, manufactured by China’s CRRC, is expected to arrive at Chennai port by the year-end and reach Bengaluru’s Peenya depot by January 10, according to Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited. “The prototype train is expected to reach Bengaluru’s Peenya depot by January 10. One Yellow Line train to arrive …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Telecom operators to boost network coverage, capacity in small towns, villages

Live Mint

Indian telecom operators would look to focus on improving network coverage and capacity in small towns and rural areas in the coming year, as availability of 5G service enables higher data consumption in these geographies compared to metros, analysts said. According to data from investment research firm Bernstein Societe Generale Group, consumers in tier-II cities use more data compared to …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Chennai Metro's first driverless train to start operation soon: Check project cost, new features

India TV News

Chennai Metro Latest Update: Here comes a big update for the metro commuters in Chennai. The Chennai Metro Rail is all set to introduce its first driverless train in the city as major tests are scheduled to take place this month. The first driverless metro train, which is part of the second phase of the Chennai Metro Rail project, will …

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1 month, 1 week ago

First train for Delhi Metro's phase 4 arrives, marks transit expansion milestone

India Today

The first train for Delhi Metro's Phase 4 project arrived at Mukundpur depot for testing on Friday. These features highlight Delhi Metro’s commitment to innovation and efficiency. Currently, Delhi Metro spans 391 kilometers with 286 stations, making it one of the largest transit networks in the country. Delhi Metro first introduced driverless trains on the Magenta Line in 2020 and …

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1 month, 1 week ago

First train for Delhi Metro’s Phase 4 arrives in Capital

Hindustan Times

A six-coach Metro train, the first for the Phase 4 of the Delhi Metro, arrived in Delhi from Sricity in Andhra Pradesh on Friday, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation announced. “The train has been stationed at Delhi Metro’s Mukundpur depot, where it will undergo a number of tests required for its statutory certification,” said Anuj Dayal, a spokesperson for DMRC. …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Innovation, clean labels will drive snacks business

Hindustan Times

We are just past the festive Diwali season when India goes into an overdrive in consumption of sweet and savoury snacks. A closer look at the gift hampers exchanged on the occasion, though, shows that Indians are increasingly making healthier food choices picking products like fox nuts roasted in olive oil, zero ‘maida’ cookies, jaggery-based ‘mithais’ and unsweetened functional beverages. …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Now, check-in, drop baggage at 2 Airport Line metros in Delhi

Hindustan Times

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation on Wednesday announced it has started the “check-in and baggage drop” facility for international flights from the Delhi airport at New Delhi and Shivaji Stadium Metro stations on the Airport Express Line. The official said that passengers can complete their check-in between 12 hours and two hours before the flight departure for domestic flights and …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru metro’s Purple Line services disrupted after man jumps in front of train

The Hindu

On Monday, a man jumped in front of a train at Hosahalli Metro station at 8.56 p.m., disrupting services for more than half an hour on the Purple Line. According to a statement from the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited, “Trains from 8.56 p.m. were running a short loop service from Challaghatta to Mysuru Road and Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Station to …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Investment potential of industrial spaces

The Hindu

Economic development and progress in India are no longer exclusive to big metros. Apart from metros, numerous other non-metros such as Chandigarh, Indore, Lucknow, Patna, Ludhiana, Ambala, Kochi, Coimbatore, Nagpur, Visakhapatnam, Guwahati, etc., are now sharply raising their growth curve and playing a pivotal role towards economic progress of the country. Infrastructure spurt, cheaper land prices, lower cost of labour, …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Kolkata Metro’s Howrah Maidan-Esplanade, two other sections to be inaugurated by PM Modi next week

The Hindu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will next week inaugurate the much-awaited Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section of the Kolkata Metro, a government release said on March 3. “With a focus on enhancing avenues for ensuring ease of urban mobility”, the prime minister will inaugurate Kolkata Metro's Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section in the East West Metro corridor, it said. He will also launch the Kavi …

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1 year, 5 months ago

REAL ESTATE LUXURY INVESTMENT SEEING GEOGRAPHICAL EXPANSION BEYOND METROS AND HOTELS

Deccan Chronicle

The Indian real estate market has always been fertile ground for astute investors in search of long-term financial prosperity, with the luxury real estate sector evolving of late as a favourable investment growth avenue. Reduced Cost of Land Another factor encouraging luxury real estate investment outside of the metro areas is the availability of land at relatively lower prices. Demand …

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1 year, 6 months ago

India to have 200-220 more airports, heliports and water aerodromes in next 5 years, says Jyotiraditya Scindia

Firstpost

India will have 200-220 more airports, heliports and water aerodromes in the next five years, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Wednesday. Addressing the media, he highlighted the work done by the aviation sector in the last nine years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party government. Praising the government, Jyotiraditya Scindia said, “Be in the Covid-19 …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Kolkata Metro's Orange Line to Start Commercial Services Soon, Fare Structure Released

News 18

The Kolkata Metro Railway, the oldest metro network in India, will soon inaugurate the commercial service on the first phase of the much-awaited Orange Line. Along with the aforementioned statement, the city’s metro network released the fare structure of the new route. The maximum fare on the new stretch of the Orange Line will be Rs 45, while the minimum …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Samsung to launch 15 premium experience stores in top metros

The Hindu

Samsung announced it will set up 15 premium experience stores at iconic locations across cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Pune and Chandigarh by the end of 2023. These experience stores will come with dedicated gaming zones where consumers can experience the Samsung Galaxy S23 flagship smartphones and Samsung’s premium Odyssey Ark gaming monitors. “As a …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Noida Metro's Anniversary Gift: Free Smart Cards to Commuters

News 18

The Noida Metro Rail Corporation will give free smart cards to commuters for a 10-day period from January 26, officials said on Wednesday. “NMRC is celebrating the ongoing ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ – 75 years of India’s Independence and its fourth anniversary of successful commercial operation of Aqua Line on January 26, 2023,” NMRC Managing Director Ritu Maheshwari said. “On …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Housing sales in metros at new peak in 2022; Mumbai tops list: Report

Hindustan Times

Housing sales in the top metropolitans in India have created a new peak in 2022, breaching the previous high of 2014. About 364,900 units were sold in 2022 against 236,500 units in 2021 across the top 7 cities, a rise of 54 on a yearly basis, data from real estate consultancy firm Anarock showed. The last peak was seen in …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Skyscraping rents: How living in metros in India has become costlier than before

Live Mint

In the past three and a half years, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region's average rent has increased by up to 29%, according to a survey by CREDAI-MCHI and data analytics company CRE Matrix. According to an Anarock report in September, the capital value of luxury residential colonies in seven major cities increased by 2–9% while average monthly rent increased by 8–18% …

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2 years, 3 months ago

Central Vista, India Gate visitors can now avail Delhi Metro's bus service | Here's time, pickup point, route

India TV News

Highlights A total of six buses will be operated on the route for Central Vista and India Gate visitors This facility will be available initially for a week Visitors will be able to board the buses from Bhairon Road Central Vista: The Delhi Metro has said it will provide bus service for those visiting India Gate and Central Vista from …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Air India adds 24 flights for more connectivity between metros; details here

Firstpost

Currently, Air India’s fleet consists of 70 aircrafts, out of which 54 are in service, whereas, 16 will return to the service clan by early 2023. In efforts to increase connectivity between key metropolitan cities in the country, Tata-owned Air India announced an increase of 24 flights in their domestic fleet. Air India, in a statement, mentioned that the 24 …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Hiring By India Inc Jumps 22% In June; Travel, Hospitality Post Highest Growth In Jobs

News 18

Hiring by companies in India in June showed a strong growth with a jump of 22 per cent year-on-year, according to a report by Naukri.com. Industry-wise, travel and hospitality continued to show a maximum surge in hiring activity in June, up 125 per cent y-o-y, followed by retail and BFSI showed growth in hiring when compared with June last year. …

India Growth Hiring Cent Jumps 22

2 years, 7 months ago

Bengaluru: Face recognition tech to replace smart cards at Namma Metro

Hindustan Times

In a push to make processes hands-free in the IT hub of India, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation will reportedly replace smart cards, tokens and passes with face recognition technology at the automatic fare collection gates of the Namma Metro stations. Bengaluru's metro will soon be imbibing the latest technology like artificial intelligence and facial recognition technology to be used …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Airports Sector Set to See Investments Worth Rs 1.65 Lakh Crore in Coming Years: Scindia

News 18

The country’s airport sector is expected to see investments worth Rs 1.65 lakh crore, including from private players, in the coming years, and the government also aims to have 200 airports, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Thursday. About capital expenditure plans, Scindia said, “we have a plan of close to Rs 98,000 crore over the next four years …

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2 years, 8 months ago

'Thanks we are all late now': Twitter erupts in anger after Delhi Metro's Magenta line hit by a snag

Firstpost

The Magenta Line connects Janakpuri West station in Delhi to Botanical Garden station in Noida Services on a section of the Magenta Line of the Delhi Metro were delayed on Monday due to some signalling issue, officials said. Magenta Line connects Janakpuri West station in Delhi to Botanical Garden station in Noida. After travelling each station of magenta line, metro …

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Bengaluru sees 0.59% rise in forest cover, ranks among India’s greenest metros: Report

Bengaluru metro’s DTG Purple Line prototype train is on its way from China

Telecom operators to boost network coverage, capacity in small towns, villages

Chennai Metro's first driverless train to start operation soon: Check project cost, new features

First train for Delhi Metro's phase 4 arrives, marks transit expansion milestone

First train for Delhi Metro’s Phase 4 arrives in Capital

Innovation, clean labels will drive snacks business

Now, check-in, drop baggage at 2 Airport Line metros in Delhi

Bengaluru metro’s Purple Line services disrupted after man jumps in front of train

Investment potential of industrial spaces

Kolkata Metro’s Howrah Maidan-Esplanade, two other sections to be inaugurated by PM Modi next week

REAL ESTATE LUXURY INVESTMENT SEEING GEOGRAPHICAL EXPANSION BEYOND METROS AND HOTELS

India to have 200-220 more airports, heliports and water aerodromes in next 5 years, says Jyotiraditya Scindia

Kolkata Metro's Orange Line to Start Commercial Services Soon, Fare Structure Released

Samsung to launch 15 premium experience stores in top metros

Noida Metro's Anniversary Gift: Free Smart Cards to Commuters

Housing sales in metros at new peak in 2022; Mumbai tops list: Report

Skyscraping rents: How living in metros in India has become costlier than before

Central Vista, India Gate visitors can now avail Delhi Metro's bus service | Here's time, pickup point, route

Air India adds 24 flights for more connectivity between metros; details here

Hiring By India Inc Jumps 22% In June; Travel, Hospitality Post Highest Growth In Jobs

Bengaluru: Face recognition tech to replace smart cards at Namma Metro

Airports Sector Set to See Investments Worth Rs 1.65 Lakh Crore in Coming Years: Scindia

'Thanks we are all late now': Twitter erupts in anger after Delhi Metro's Magenta line hit by a snag