Till date, Mumbai is the only city to have AC local trains. AC locals were introduced in Mumbai way back in 2017, when the Mumbai metro was in its initial stage, and was in no position to compete with the suburban services in the country. Since then, more AC locals have been introduced in MumbaiContinue reading “Slow Progress of AC Locals in Cities other than Mumbai”
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Why Vande Bharat Express can be a Game Changer
Modern transport relies on high-speed, luxury amenities, quality service, and reliability. Hence, modern train services are increasingly becoming high-speed in many developed countries. Looking at them, some developing countries, including India, aspire to have a high-speed train service similar to Shinkansen, Eurostar, or Shanghai Maglev. Vande Bharat Express, or Train-18 as it was previously known,Continue reading “Why Vande Bharat Express can be a Game Changer”
Metro to Dakshineshwar
23rd February onwards, you can take a metro to reach the famed Dakshineshwar Kali temple on the outer fringes of Kolkata. PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the final 4.2 km extension of the old North-South metro from Noapara metro station to Dakshineshwar on 22nd February. The stretch will be open to the public from 23rd February.Continue reading “Metro to Dakshineshwar”