August Update: Noida-Gr. Noida Metro Line

Things are moving at a brisk pace since the last update on the new 28.8 km metro line connecting Noida with Greater Noida. Piling work is in progress at various locations in Greater Noida while barricades continue to be placed at others.

NDTV has uploaded a video report showing the progress made since work began in June:

Here are some assorted images showing newly barricaded sections:

Pari Chowk - photo: Cookie-IREF, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Pari Chowk – photo: Cookie-IREF, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sector Alpha 2 - photo: Ten News, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Sector Alpha 2 – photo: Ten News, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Knowledge Park-4 - photo: Ten News, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Knowledge Park-4 – photo: Ten News, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Greater Noida - photo: Ten News, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Greater Noida – photo: Ten News, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Piling work in Gr. Noida - photo: Ten News, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

Piling work in Gr. Noida – photo: Ten News, used under Creative Commons License (By 2.0)

As a reminder, the entire line is under construction by Continental Engineering Corporation who won all 3 civil construction tenders. They are expected to place the first girder to form the viaduct by Diwali (in November) so as to meet the June 2017 deadline for civil works.

– TMRG

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