Interchange stations to further boost connectivity

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation's Phase III expansions plans are sure to please many more residents of the city. First it was the ‘heritage corridor' for heritage enthusiasts, now plans to connect four of South Delhi's prominent markets will surely prove a boon for shopaholics. By 2016, four major markets — Sarojini Nagar, INA, South Extension and Lajpat Nagar — will have dedicated underground metro stations connecting them.

Travelling back and forth between the Capital and small towns of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan could soon take just about an hour with high-speed trains connecting these regions under the proposed Regional Rapid Transport System (RRTS).

The air-conditioned trains will run on dedicated tracks with a combination of elevated, at-grade and underground lines at a maximum speed of 160 km per h

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Delhi Metro chief Sreedharan approves Anand Vihar ISBT-Vaishali stretch

Neighbouring Ghaziabad is all set to become part of the Delhi Metro network with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Managing Director E. Sreedharan inspecting and approving the Anand Vihar ISBT-Vaishali stretch on Thursday.

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LUCKNOW: The H1N1 infection is back in the heart of Uttar Pradesh with the death of a 25-year old woman named Jyoti Singh. A native of nearby Barabanki district, Jyoti breathed her last at the Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University (CSMMU) on Monday afternoon. Family members revealed that Jyoti fell ill with flu-like symptoms on July 9 and was brought to CSMMU on July 16.

Virendra Singh Rawat / New Delhi/ Lucknow July 14, 2010, 0:26 IST

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), under the Union Ministry of Power, is conducting an energy audit in large municipalities of Uttar Pradesh.

LUCKNOW: Environmental degradation dominated the proceedings in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly here on Wednesday as members expressed concern at rising levels of air, noise and river pollution and urged the Government to take effective measures for control. The Congress and the BJP pointed to serious health hazards of environmental pollution.

In garbage dumps on the eastern outskirts of Delhi, Ravleen Kaur unearths an extortion racket that runs on a lapsed contract This is not what I had in mind when I signed up for journalism. I had dreams of becoming a war correspondent and cover conflicts in, say, Afghanistan. But here I was, trudging through garbage, looking for a story. From the smoke of a garbage dump, I can tell what

The level of pollution in Noida and Ghaziabad has increased alarmingly in the recent times, thanks to the increasing number of vehicles and industrial units.