CHINA: Amidst turbulence in China’s domestic property sector, the nation anticipates a rise in steel production for the first time in three years. Recent data from official sources and the China Iron and Steel Association suggests a resilient outlook for steel output in 2023, supported by robust vehicle manufacturing, escalating…
BENGALURU (Metro Rail & Steel): In an initiative to alleviate traffic congestion at the bustling Central Silk Board junction, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has expedited the construction of vital ramps as part of the ongoing Yellow Line corridor development. The anticipated modifications, aimed at reducing gridlocks, are expected…
MAHARASHTRA (Metro Rail & Steel): A disruption struck the railway network near Kasara railway station in Maharashtra as two coaches of a goods train derailed, according to reports from the Central Railways. The incident led to the halting of mail express traffic along the Kasara to Igatpuri downline and the…
NEW DELHI (Metro Rail & Steel): In a significant development, trial runs on a crucial 12-kilometre segment from Duhai station to Modi Nagar South within the Delhi-Meerut Rapid Rail Transit System (RRTS) corridor commenced on Sunday. This milestone follows the operationalization of the 17-kilometre priority corridor between Sahibabad and Duhai…
NASHVILLE: A devastating tornado wreaked havoc in Nashville, leading to the tragic loss of three lives, as identified by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department. The victims, 37-year-old Joseph Dalton, 31-year-old Floridema Gabriel Perez, and 2-year-old Anthony Elmer Mendez, lost their lives in Madison during the tornado on Saturday. Reports from MNPD…
MUMBAI (Metro Rail & Steel): In a case concerning the molestation of a woman aboard a suburban local train in 2019, a Mumbai court has delivered a one-day sentence to a 49-year-old man. Metropolitan Magistrate B K Gawande, in an order dated December 4, deemed the offence “heinous in nature,”…
BENGALURU (Metro Rail & Steel): In the wake of the full-fledged Purple Line inauguration spanning from Whitefield to Challagatta, the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has significantly expanded its metro feeder bus services. With a staggering 76,468 daily commuters relying on these buses, the city’s transport infrastructure witnesses a pivotal…
NEW DELHI (Metro Rail & Steel): The Indian Railways has made the decision to discontinue the Cashless Treatment Scheme in Emergency (CTSE), a medical initiative that served a substantial number of serving and retired employees, along with their dependent family members throughout the country. Initially introduced as a pilot project…
