Author Archive for: TMRG

L&T’s TBM Lavi Relaunched from Bangalore Metro’s MG Road Station

Larsen & Toubro’s Tunnel Boring Machine Lavi (DZ672) on Friday was recommissioned…

16 May 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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Ceigall Wins Ludhiana Bypass’ Construction Work

Ceigall India Ltd. is the lowest bidder (L1) to construct the 25.24 km Southern…

16 May 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Expressways ⋅ 3 Comments
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L&T’s TBM Shiv Passes Tests for Rishikesh – Karnaprayag Rail Line

Herrenknecht AG in April-end completed factory acceptance tests (FAT) on Larsen…

15 May 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Other ⋅ 5 Comments
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No Bidders for Chennai Metro Phase 2’s 210 Coach Contract

June 8, 2022 Update: Tender has been cancelled May 14, 2022 Original Post: Chennai…

14 May 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 9 Comments
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10 Bidders for Ahmedabad Metro Phase 2’s Package C3

10 firms / consortia have submitted bids to Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC)…

09 May 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Ahmedabad Metro ⋅ 6 Comments
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JMC Wins Kanpur Metro’s 2nd Elevated Contract KNPCC-07

JMC Projects today emerged as the lowest bidder to construct Kanpur Metro…

09 May 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kanpur Metro ⋅ 27 Comments
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Alstom Rolls Out 1st Delhi – Meerut RRTS Train

Alstom Transport on Saturday rolled out India’s first of 30 semi high-speed…

08 May 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi NCR RRTS ⋅ 8 Comments
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Tata Wins Jewar Noida Airport’s Construction Contract

Tata Projects Ltd. (TPL) this week emerged as the preferred bidder among 3 firms…

07 May 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Airports ⋅ 87 Comments
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4 Bidders for Delhi Metro Phase 4’s Electrification Contract DE-02

Four firms have submitted bids for the 25 kV OHE & 33 kV power supply contract…

06 May 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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14 Bidders for Surat Metro Line-2’s Packages CS5 & CS6

14 firms and consortia have submitted 15 bids to Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation…

06 May 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Surat Metro ⋅ 8 Comments
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Commencement date of metro operations along with current operational length:

• Kolkata: 24 October 1984 – 73.1 km
• Delhi: 24 December 2002 – 353.3 km
• Bangalore: 20 October 2011 – 94.3 km
• Gurgaon: 14 November 2013 – 12.1 km
• Mumbai: 8 June 2014 – 79.5 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 – 60.7 km
• Nagpur: 8 March 2019 – 38.2 km
• Kanpur – 29 December 2021 – 16 km
• Pune: 6 March 2022 – 31.2 km
• Navi Mumbai: 17 November 2023 – 11.1 km
• Agra: March 6 2024 – 5.2 km
• Indore: May 31 2025 – 5.8 km
• Patna: October 6, 2025 – 3.2 km
• Bhopal: December 21, 2025 – 6.2 km

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