Her achievements include leading projects such as the Jammu-Udhampur rail link, Mumbai monorail, Hyderabad metro and the high-profile Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed rail corridor project (MAHSR).

India underwent a dramatic shift in transportation infrastructure through the expanding of metro rail systems, the emergence ...

Hundreds of slum and shanty residents in multiple areas of Kolkata have been rendered homeless in winter following consecutive fires last week. On the night of December 21, a massive blaze reduced ...

Private hospitals in Kolkata are set to expand their capacities by 2025 by adding new beds and units for specialties like cancer, gastro care, and mother-child care. Notable hospitals such as ...

Kolkata supplied human skeletons globally for two centuries. This trade flourished during British rule and continued after Indian independence. Skeletons were sourced from unclaimed bodies and ...

A driverless monorail, whose cars were assembled and tested in Derby, has taken its first trip on the 57km track in Cairo. It is the first time since 2008 that rolling stock built in the UK has ...

Kolkata: The parents of the 31-year-old doctor, who was raped and murdered on duty at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, have approached Calcutta High Court, flagging concerns in the ...

Back in 2011, when the new government came into power and Mamata Banerjee became chief minister, Kolkata’s Christmas got its own sparkle. A midnight mass regular for over two decades, the CM asked one ...

This iconic downtown mall, which opened in 1962, was the first indoor mall in a downtown area in the U.S. James asked: “Whatever happened to the Midtown Monorail? Where did it go?” One of the ...

The first Udaan Yatri Cafe has been launched at Kolkata airport, offering water, tea, and snacks at reasonable prices. Mr Chadha reminded the government of its promise to make air travel ...

According to the 2024 TomTom Traffic Index, the city has been ranked as the world's third slowest city, trailing only behind Barranquilla and Kolkata. The Dutch location technology firm ...

Known as the ‘City of Joy’, Kolkata holds an important place in the economy, politics and culture of India. The capital of West Bengal, Kolkata is one of the four metropolitan cities in ...