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Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Metro rail project on right track: Minister
Patna: Urban development and housing minister Jibesh Kumar visited the Patna metro rail depot site and ISBT metro station at Bairiya on Saturday to inspect progress on the priority corridor of the project. The priority corridor forms part of Corridor II (Patna Junction to ISBT), a major section of the project. During the visit, the minister expressed satisfaction with the pace and quality of the work. He commended the dedication and teamwork of officials, engineers, and workers involved in the construction. The minister said, "The Patna metro project is a dream of the people of city. We are working with full commitment to provide a modern, fast and environmentally friendly public transport system. I want to assure the citizens of Patna that this metro service will make their travel easier and more accessible." He was accompanied by Varsha Singh, additional secretary of the department and additional managing director of Patna Metro Rail Corporation Limited (PMRCL), along with senior officials from both PMRCL and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). "The primary corridor construction is approaching completion and the inauguration is scheduled for Aug 15 this year. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Advanced Strategic Management IIMK ASMP Apply Now Undo This momentous occasion will mark the introduction of contemporary metro services in the state capital," the minister said. The 6.6-km-long priority corridor will feature five elevated stations – Malahi Pakri, Khemnichak, Bhoothnath, Zero Mile and Patliputra ISBT. Khemnichak station will serve as the interchange between Corridor I (Danapur to Khemnichak) and Corridor II with two platforms on the same level. The ISBT depot is being developed over 30.5 hectares with 19.2 hectares designated for the depot itself. Constructed at a cost of Rs 142 crore, it will include key facilities such as parking, train repair and maintenance, a testing track, stabling yard, depot workshop, operational control room and a dedicated sub-station.
Time of India
06-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Insurance co, docs told to pay Rs 3L to woman after C-section trauma
Ghaziabad: The district consumer disputes redressal commission (DCDRC) directed an insurance company to pay Rs 2.8 lakh to a patient who underwent a caesarean section at a local hospital in 2014 but faced severe complications due to doctors' negligence. The commission also ordered the doctors to pay Rs 20,000 as damages for physical and mental trauma, besides the cost of petitioner, Varsha Singh, informed the commission that she was in labour when doctors Santosh Agrawal and Vinita Agrawal left her in that condition for three hours to take part in a marriage ceremony. The victim alleged that the delay in attending to her resulted in complications, forcing her to undergo a caesarean section for delivery at the Shyam Hospital, Ghaziabad. Her condition, however, deteriorated over time, and she remained under treatment for over a month, the woman told the woman informed the forum that persistent abdominal pain and bloating forced the family to consult another doctor at Madhu Nursing Home in Meerut on August 13, checkup, it was found that a sponge was left inside her stomach at the time of delivery, causing septic infection of the intestine."When the abdominal pain and bloating did not subside, we consulted another doctor, who diagnosed a sponge left in my stomach that resulted in a septic infection of the intestine," Singh informed the commissionProducing records of the hospital bills and reated documents, Singh informed the commission that she underwent another surgery to remove a part of her intestine and clean the note of the evidence and medical records produced, chairman of the commission, Praveen Kumar Jain, decided in favour of the petitioner and held New India Assurance Company Limited accountable for payment of the entire sum on behalf of the erring doctors, as Shyam Hospital was fully insured by the insurance only the commission held the doctors responsible for showing medical negligence, the forum also rejected the insurance company's argument that they were not informed at the time of admission of the patient and that it violated section 8.1 of policy."The petitioners have made the insurance company a party in the case, which is sufficient to hold that the company was informed well within the time," stated the commission in its order.
