METRO

PM Modi flags off Pune Metro, takes a ride

PM Modi flags off Pune Metro, takes a ride

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the Pune metro rail mission and unveiled a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the premises of Pune Municipal Corporation. The inauguration of the 12-km stretch of the whole 32.2-km lengthy challenge took region at the Garware metro station, from the place Mr. Modi flagged off the challenge and proceeded to take the metro experience to the Anandnagar station, positioned almost five km away. Later he travelled in the teach after buying a ticket from a kiosk. During the 10-minute ride, the Prime Minister interacted with differently-abled students, some of them visually impaired,…
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50% occupancy in Metro, limited gatherings for Bengal’s new Covid-19 curbs

50% occupancy in Metro, limited gatherings for Bengal’s new Covid-19 curbs

West Bengal on Tuesday reported its highest single-day deaths of 107 Covid-19-affected patients, which took the state's death toll to 11,744, the health department said in a bulletin. In view of the worsening coronavirus disease (Covid-19) crisis in the state, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced some restriction to tackle the pandemic. The suspension of local train services, the limited activity of market spaces, and 50% occupancy in public transport services including the Kolkata Metro. Passengers coming in west Bengal via long-distance trains and inter-state buses must enter with an RT-PCR negative report not older than 72…
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Jobs, Facilities For Transgenders At Noida Metro’s Special ”She-Man” Station

Jobs, Facilities For Transgenders At Noida Metro’s Special ”She-Man” Station

The step is being taken by the Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) for the "inclusion and meaningful participation" of the members of the transgender community, NMRC Managing Director Ritu Maheshwari said. In a special initiative, the Noida-Greater Noida Metro has decided to convert its Sector 50 station into a "She-Man" station, that will have special facilities, and provide employment for the transgender community. The step is being taken by the Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) for the "inclusion and meaningful participation" of the members of the transgender community, NMRC Managing Director Ritu Maheshwari said. Earlier in 2017, the Kochi Metro…
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