PU exams set to begin on March 1
Preparations in full swing
Bengaluru, Feb 27: The second PU exams are set to start from March 1 across state, in which 6.80 lakh students will take the examination. The PU Education Department, police department and the district administrations have made all preparations and taken all steps to ensure smooth and fair exams.
On the first day, students will write Economics and physics subjects and the examination will eventually end with the English subject on March 18. The hall tickets of all students including regular, repeaters and private students registered for 2018-19 examinations were issued through online portal of the PU Education department.
Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy held a meeting with the police and PU department officials and directed them to conduct the exams fairly. Department director has held video conference with the DCs and DDPOs of all districts and directed them to all precautionary measures to check exam malpractice. The students were also given guidelines.
The question papers will be sent to respective exam centers from the District Treasury on the exam day. Exam halls were equipped with CCTV cameras to keep a vigil on students. It was directed to close down all Xerox centers around exam centers.
The entry and exit of students and invigilators would be recorded. Exam centre supervisor, room observers and squad were being deputed at district level. For the assistance of students, help lines would work, according to a senior officer of the department.
GPRS for vehicles
The formation of teams to take question papers from district Treasury to the exam centres was completed. All vehicles carrying question papers were installed GPRS and district level officers will track those vehicles. After reaching the exam centres, the message will be sent. The work of installing GPRS to the vehicles was completed and preparations for the smooth exam process were completed led by respective deputy commissioners, according to PU department Director.
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Metro ridership in Haryana sees over 13 pc rise in 2025-26
Chandigarh (PTI): Haryana's urban transit system witnessed a strong growth in 2025-26, with metro ridership registering a robust 13.55 per cent increase, the state government said in a statement on Thursday.
The progress was reviewed in the 64th board meeting of Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation (HMRTC) chaired by Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi.
Between April 2025 and February 2026, the metro network recorded over 1.74 crore passengers, compared to 1.53 crore in the corresponding period the previous year.
July recorded the highest monthly growth at 22.93 per cent, while all months showed consistent positive trends.
Financial performance has also remained strong, with fare revenue rising 12.64 per cent till January 2026, the statement said.
Non-fare revenue surged by 108 per cent, driven by effective monetisation of station spaces, advertisements and commercial activities, resulting in an operating surplus for Rapid Metro.
Further initiatives, including the auction of station naming rights and additional advertisement sites, are expected to strengthen HMRTC's financial position, the statement said.
Appreciating the performance, Rastogi stated that the consistent rise in ridership and revenue reflects the success of Haryana's integrated transport strategy, rising commuter confidence and a clear shift towards public transport.
HMRTC Managing Director Chander Shekhar Khare said that, alongside operational gains, the state is making steady progress on an ambitious pipeline of metro and regional transit projects.
Metro connectivity from Gurugram Sector 56 to Panchgaon is under active consideration, with Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited studying the Detailed Project Report (DPR) and layout plan, and finalising a depot location in Sector 36A near Sihi village, he said.
The Gurugram-Faridabad Namo Bharat corridor has achieved a key milestone, with alignment and station locations finalised and approved by the Haryana government. The National Capital Region Transport Corporation is preparing the DPR, he added.
Similarly, the Delhi-Kundli metro extension is proposed to be placed before the Haryana Cabinet for approval.
The 136.3-kilometre Delhi-Panipat-Karnal RRTS Corridor has also progressed, with the revised DPR submitted for financial concurrence ahead of Haryana Cabinet consideration.
Within Gurugram, DPR preparation has been approved for key intra-city corridors, including the 17.09-kilometre Bhondsi-Subhash Chowk-Rajeev Chowk-Sohna Chowk Railway Station corridor, enhancing connectivity along Sohna Road, Khare said.
