Delhi plans elevated road over Ring Road to ease chronic congestion; Rs 6,000 crore project spans 55km, needs no land acquisition | Delhi News

To combat chronic congestion on Delhi’s Ring Road, the Delhi government is considering constructing an elevated road along the existing 55-km stretch. PWD Minister Parvesh Verma has proposed the project, envisioning pillars supporting the new road with ramps connecting to key arterial routes. NEW DELHI: With the city’s Ring Road catering to heavier traffic than…

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Mumbai megablock alert: Western Railway slow line services hit today; night block for Metro 9 work between Mira Road-Bhayander | Mumbai News

MUMBAI: For those travelling by the Western Railway suburban section, there is a megablock being undertaken on slow lines from 10.30 am to 3.35 pm between Churchgate and Mumbai Central stations today.During the block period, all slow line trains will run on fast lines between Churchgate and Mumbai Central station. Due to the block, some…

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Two weeks after monsoon’s arrival, dam catchments await heavy spells as storage drops slightly | Pune News

Pune: The collective dam storage in Pune haven’t seen a rise despite the early monsoon arrival. In fact, the Khadakwasla circle’s four dams recorded a slight drop in storage over the past two weeks, reaching 5.47 TMC (18.8%) on Saturday. Irrigation department officials, however, said the situation wasn’t worrisome yet, but continuous rain was needed…

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Mumbai megablock alert: Mail/Express trains diverted, local services hit on Central Railway’s Main and Harbour lines today | Mumbai News

MUMBAI: Central Railway, Mumbai Division, is undertaking a megablock on its suburban sections for carrying out various engineering and maintenance works today. On the main line, the block is on the 5th and 6th lines between Vidyavihar and Thane stations from 8 am to 1.30 pm.Due to the block, there will be diversions of Mail/Express…

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Madrasi camp demolition: ‘Court ordered removal of this slum, no one can defy court orders’, says Delhi CM Rekha Gupta; cites flood prevention as key reason | Delhi News

NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday clarified that the demolition drive at Madrasi Camp in Jangpura was carried out strictly in accordance with court orders, which had directed the slum’s removal four times to facilitate cleaning of the Barapulla drain and prevent future flooding.While talking to the reporters, CM Rekha said, “I…

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