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Omicron: Beijing shuts metro stations, schools; to test 21 mn people daily

China's capital Beijing on Wednesday shut down several metro stations besides schools, restaurants and businesses and ordered daily COVID-19 testing of its 21 million people as it ramped up......

Driverless train operations flagged off on Delhi Metro's Pink Line

Driverless train operations started on Thursday on 59-km Pink Line of the Delhi Metro, putting the mass rapid transit system on fourth position globally among the networks which operate this......

Beijing Tightens COVID-19 Restrictions

Beijing on Wednesday shut down 40 subway stations -- about 10 per cent of the total -- and 158 bus routes metro stations besides schools, restaurants and businesses and ordered daily COVID-19......

China on brink of biggest Covid crisis since Wuhan as cases triple

China's high-tech Shenzhen city, which has a population of over 17 million, was the latest to shut down to control the surge of COVID-19 cases, as the government scrambled to contain the worst......

PHOTOS: Ghost streets of China post coronavirus outbreak

Although China claimed a drop in the number of new suspected cases of coronavirus in the last two days, raising hopes that its strong measures may help to contain the outbreak, the death toll has......

World's busiest metro rail stations

There are around 160 metro systems in the world. The first metro system, the London Underground, was opened in 1863. While Shanghai Metro is the longest system in passenger route length, the Tokyo......

China to have world's longest metro rail network

Daily ridership will increase gradually to more than 10 million, the Beijing Commission of Transport said. Image: A maglev train drives into a terminal station in Shanghai. Photograph: Ming......

Metro rail costlier than space travel: Chinese planners

As more cities across world opt for metro rail making it the mainstay of urban transportation,Chinese planners have warned that their construction and maintenance turned out to be costlier than......

New jobs: Pushing commuters into trains!

Shanghai Metro officials have started hiring people to solve the problem of overcrowding in its 37.5-km subway line, which was opened two years ago. The hired people have been given the......

When will Modi's priorities shift to the economy?

'It is almost certainly wrong in assuming that the Modi government will use its strong mandate to undertake some serious reform measures.''For it is fairly clear that the government's priorities......

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2020. IMAGE: Danesh Razvi and Tanya Maniktala in A Suitable Boy. It was the year of staying at home and watching films......

The 10 Best Films of Mumbai Film Festival

The Mumbai Film Festival returned for its 15th edition with a brand new ticketing system (patrons were required to book seats for the shows they wanted to watch) at Liberty theatre and Metro Big......

Destination Shanghai for desi F1 fans

Arun Krishnan is having a hard time trying to explain why his son should not buy the bright blue-and-yellow jersey he wants. "Because, beta, it's the wrong," he reasons, trying hard to sway the......

India gears up for Formula One fever

Formula One continues to break new ground away from its traditional European base and as Asia expands its interest with the addition of the Korean Grand Prix this season, India is next in line to......

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