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The 5 Biggest Metro Networks In The World - Guess Where India Ranks
As cities grow denser and traffic congestion worsens, metro systems have emerged as essential infrastructure. Read on.
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'He Didn't Rob Me, Watched Me Cry': US Professor Recalls 2021 Train Ambush
US Professor described how a man dressed entirely in black, with his face masked, walked between train cars, pulled a handgun from his backpack and pressed it against his head.
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On Report Saying Delhi Metro Is Second-Most Unaffordable, Officials Reply
The Delhi Metro on Wednesday termed as "misleading" a report by a green body which claimed DMRC is the second most unaffordable metro system in the world in terms of percentage of income spent for using it.
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After 118 Years, Paris To Bid Farewell To Its Metro Tickets
They've been in use since 1900, when the Paris Metro opened for business, but soon the city's familiar rectangular tickets will become a thing of the past, replaced by a fully automated system similar to the one in London.
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Makeover For World's Oldest City Drives Steel Recovery In India
The world's oldest living city is getting a makeover. The holy city of Varanasi is one of 100 places earmarked to receive trillions of rupees to transform their ageing infrastructure and become ' Smart Cities,' replete with affordable housing, improved sanitation, and better transportation.
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St Petersburg Mourns After Metro Attack By Alleged 'Suicide Bomber'
Russia's second city Saint Petersburg was in mourning Tuesday after an explosion in the metro system killed 11 people and injured dozens, as Kyrgyzstan said a suicide bomber from the Central Asian nation was responsible.
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In Mexico City Metro, A Quest For Owners Of Lost Ashes
Two items stand out in Donovan Alvarado's lost and found office at the end of a cavernous corridor of Mexico City's metro system: Urns containing the ashes of a child and of a young man.
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US Policeman Arrested For Trying To Support ISIS
A police officer for the US capital city's metro system was arrested on Wednesday on charges that he tried to provide material support to the ISIS terrorist group, prosecutors said.
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Delhi: Metro awarded for energy efficiency
For its energy efficient measures, the Delhi Metro has become the first rail system in the world to be awarded the Gold Standard foundation - a globally accepted certification standard for carbon mitigation projects.
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The 5 Biggest Metro Networks In The World - Guess Where India Ranks
As cities grow denser and traffic congestion worsens, metro systems have emerged as essential infrastructure. Read on.
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'He Didn't Rob Me, Watched Me Cry': US Professor Recalls 2021 Train Ambush
US Professor described how a man dressed entirely in black, with his face masked, walked between train cars, pulled a handgun from his backpack and pressed it against his head.
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On Report Saying Delhi Metro Is Second-Most Unaffordable, Officials Reply
The Delhi Metro on Wednesday termed as "misleading" a report by a green body which claimed DMRC is the second most unaffordable metro system in the world in terms of percentage of income spent for using it.
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After 118 Years, Paris To Bid Farewell To Its Metro Tickets
They've been in use since 1900, when the Paris Metro opened for business, but soon the city's familiar rectangular tickets will become a thing of the past, replaced by a fully automated system similar to the one in London.
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Makeover For World's Oldest City Drives Steel Recovery In India
The world's oldest living city is getting a makeover. The holy city of Varanasi is one of 100 places earmarked to receive trillions of rupees to transform their ageing infrastructure and become ' Smart Cities,' replete with affordable housing, improved sanitation, and better transportation.
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St Petersburg Mourns After Metro Attack By Alleged 'Suicide Bomber'
Russia's second city Saint Petersburg was in mourning Tuesday after an explosion in the metro system killed 11 people and injured dozens, as Kyrgyzstan said a suicide bomber from the Central Asian nation was responsible.
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In Mexico City Metro, A Quest For Owners Of Lost Ashes
Two items stand out in Donovan Alvarado's lost and found office at the end of a cavernous corridor of Mexico City's metro system: Urns containing the ashes of a child and of a young man.
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US Policeman Arrested For Trying To Support ISIS
A police officer for the US capital city's metro system was arrested on Wednesday on charges that he tried to provide material support to the ISIS terrorist group, prosecutors said.
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Delhi: Metro awarded for energy efficiency
For its energy efficient measures, the Delhi Metro has become the first rail system in the world to be awarded the Gold Standard foundation - a globally accepted certification standard for carbon mitigation projects.
