A government statement says though standards have already been evolved for the design of metro coaches and signalling systems, there are numerous other areas for which indigenous standards need to be formulated
1 min read25 Jun 2018Pradeep Singh Kharola, a 1985-batch Karnataka cadre officer, will be steering Air India at a time when the govt has started the process for its strategic disinvestment
1 min read11 Dec 2017European Investment Bank (EIB) will give a loan of €500 million to Bangalore Metro for purchase of train cars and construction of metro stations
1 min read7 Oct 2017Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is open to fund financially viable projects in India's infrastructure sector, says Sir Danny Alexander, vice president and corporate secretary at AIlB
2 min read24 Aug 2017The metro services were resumed later after negotiations with police and BMRCL officials who prevailed upon the employees to withdraw the protest
1 min read7 Jul 2017Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) says its joint venture firm has bagged a contract worth Rs797 crore from Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation
1 min read3 Jul 2017President Pranab Mukherjee flagged off the final 11.3km stretch of the metro rail services between Sampige Road and Yelachenahallicompleting Phase I of the Bengaluru Metro rail network
3 min read18 Jun 2017Bengaluru Metro's Phase I operations, which will provide 42.3 km of intra-city connectivity, will be inaugurated by Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah
3 min read16 Jun 2017The loan will have a 15-year tenure, with a five-year moratorium. It can be availed either in rupees or in euros
1 min read18 Sep 2015Bangalore Metro is planning to lease out space at stations for large format stores to raise non-fare revenues
2 min read11 Aug 2015The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared