Archive for category: Kolkata Metro

The Metro Rail Guy Turns 5 Today!

I can’t believe it, but today marks the 5th anniversary of The Metro Rail…

11 Jul 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro, Chennai Metro, Delhi Metro, Delhi NCR RRTS, Hyderabad Metro, Kanpur Metro, Kolkata Metro, Mumbai Metro, Nagpur Metro, Other, Pune Metro ⋅ 41 Comments
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ITD’s TBM Urvi Resumes Tunneling for Kolkata Metro Line-2

Workers from ITD Cementation and Herrenknecht on Friday resumed tunneling work…

22 Jun 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kolkata Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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BEML Flags Off Final Kolkata Metro Line-2 Train-set

BEML today announced it had flagged-off the final of 14 train-sets for Kolkata…

17 Jun 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kolkata Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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RVNL Invites Bids for Kolkata Metro Line-6’s Airport Extension

Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd. today invited bids for the civil construction of Kolkata…

15 Jun 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kolkata Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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RVNL Invites Bids for Kolkata Metro Line-3’s Mominpur Extension

Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd. today invited bids for the civil construction of Kolkata…

13 Jun 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kolkata Metro ⋅ 9 Comments
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CMRS Inspects Kolkata Metro Line-2’s Phoolbagan Section

Abhai Kumar Rai – the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) under…

12 Jun 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kolkata Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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ITD Wins Kolkata Metro Line-6’s Pending Station Work

Earlier this week, ITD Cementation India Ltd. emerged as the lowest bidder for…

12 Jun 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kolkata Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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CMRS to Inspect Kolkata Metro’s Phoolbagan Section on June 12

The Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) under the Ministry of Aviation…

11 Jun 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kolkata Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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Cyclone Amphan Damages Kolkata Metro’s Infrastructure

Cyclone Amphan, the worst storm of its type to hit West Bengal in over a decade,…

24 May 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kolkata Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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RVNL Invites DDC Bids for Kolkata Metro Line-6’s Titurmir – Airport Leg

Rail Vikas Nigam Limited today invited bids from engineering design firms for…

21 May 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kolkata Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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Commencement date of metro operations along with current operational length:

• Kolkata: 24 October 1984 – 58.68 km
• Delhi: 24 December 2002 – 351.2 km
• Bangalore: 20 October 2011 – 72.2 km
• Gurgaon: 14 November 2013 – 12.1 km
• Mumbai: 8 June 2014 – 46.5 km
• Jaipur: 3 June 2015 – 12 km
• Chennai: 29 June 2015 – 54.1 km
• Kochi: 19 June 2017 – 27.9 km
• Lucknow: 6 September 2017 – 22.9 km
• Hyderabad: 29 November 2017 – 67 km
• Noida-Gr. Noida: 25 January 2019 – 29.7 km
• Ahmedabad: 6 March 2019 – 37.9 km
• Nagpur: 8 March 2019 – 38.2 km
• Kanpur – 29 December 2021 – 8.7 km
• Pune: 6 March 2022 – 29.7 km
• Navi Mumbai: 17 November 2023 – 11.1 km
• Agra: March 6 2024 – 5.2 km

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