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Chennai Metro Rail Limited Unveils Plans for New 500-Vehicle Parking Facility at OTA–Nanganallur Road Station

Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) is planning to build a large parking area for commuters using the OTA-Nanganallur Road Metro station. The new facility will come up on land where a well-known...

Kolkata Metro Disruption: Water Seepage Halts Blue Line Services During Peak Hours

On Tuesday afternoon, when Kolkata commuters most needed the Metro to move across the city, blocked by rallies, services on the Blue Line (North-South corridor) came to an unexpected halt due to...

Delhi Metro Commuter Unveils Frustrating Daily Struggles in Women's Coach, Urges Civic Sense

A Delhi Metro commuter recently shared her frustrating daily experience while travelling from West Delhi to Vishwavidyalaya, not because of the usual crowd, but because of what she described as a...

Celebrate Guru Nanak Jayanti 2025: Schools Close on November 5 for Festivities Across India

Guru Nanak Jayanti 2025 will be observed as a public and school holiday across many parts of India to celebrate the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism. The festival,...

Chennai Metro Enhances Last-Mile Connectivity with 220 New Electric Microbuses by July 2026

To improve last-mile connectivity for Chennai Metro users, the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) plans to introduce 220 new air-conditioned electric microbuses by July 2026. These buses will...

Mumbai Metro Launches Special Feeder Bus Services, Citizens Demand BEST's Involvement

The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL), along with private bus operator Cityflo, has started special feeder bus services for the new Metro Line 3 (Aqua Line) at major stations like CSMT,...

Bengaluru's Namma Metro Pink Line: Deputy CM Confirms May 2026 Opening for First Phase

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar's recent social media post created some confusion about when Bengaluru's Namma Metro Pink Line will open. He stated that the full 21.26-km line would...

Bengaluru Power Cut: BESCOM Unveils Planned Power Outages the City on November 4 and 6 for Maintenance

The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) has announced planned power outages in parts of Bengaluru and the nearby Tumakuru region on November 4 and November 6. The power outage is...

Bengaluru's Namma Metro Phase 3 Finally Launches Tendering for Key JP Nagar to Kempapura Corridor

After months of delays and growing public frustration, Bengaluru's Namma Metro Phase 3 is finally moving forward. The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has announced that it will...

Chennai Commuters Demand Urgent Action as Bus Stops Lack Shelters Amid Metro Construction

Many MTC bus commuters along Arcot Road are struggling without proper shelters and are forced to stand under the under-construction Chennai Metro pillars to escape the harsh weather conditions....

Mumbai's Aqua Line Metro Surges with 38 Lakh Passengers in October, Transforming City Travel

Mumbai's Metro Line-3, known as the Aqua Line, carried over 38 lakh passengers in October, showing a steady rise in daily ridership on the city's first underground metro route, officials said on...

Kolkata's Green Line Metro Struggles with Low Ridership: Study Launched to Uncover Reasons

The East-West Metro of Kolkata, also known as the Green Line, was expected to carry around 7 lakh passengers daily in 2025, according to earlier projections. However, the actual number is just over...