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Bangalore Metro ORR Line’s 1st Pier Takes Shape

Workers from Afcons Infrastructure have started tying up rebar between Bellandur…

20 Dec 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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IRCON Wins Ludhiana – Rupnagar Expressway’s Package 3

December 22 Update: NHAI has issued contract LOA to IRCON International December…

20 Dec 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Expressways ⋅ 1 Comment
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EIB Approves Agra Metro’s 450 mn Euro Loan

The European Investment Bank (EIB)’s Board of Directors on Wednesday officially…

18 Dec 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Agra Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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IRCON Wins Delhi Mumbai Expressway JNPT Spur’s Package 17

December 24 Update: IRCON International has received contract LOA from NHAI….

18 Dec 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Expressways ⋅ 6 Comments
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RITES Awarded Bangalore Metro Phase 2A & 2B’s PMC Contract

Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL)’s updated website indicates…

17 Dec 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 27 Comments
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5 Bidders for Madurai MRTS’ Feasibility Consultant Contract

Five design & engineering firms have bid for the consultant contract to…

17 Dec 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro, Madurai Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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GR Infra Launches Bangalore Metro’s 1st Segment After Takeover

GR Infraprojects in November-end began launching precast segments for completing…

17 Dec 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 8 Comments
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CMRL Cancels 2 Chennai Metro Phase 2 Rolling Stock Tenders

Besides canceling 6 underground tenders, Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. in the past…

17 Dec 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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CMRS to Inspect Kanpur Metro’s Priority Corridor on Dec 20-22

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

16 Dec 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kanpur Metro ⋅ 14 Comments
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11 Bidders for Kanpur Metro’s 2nd Elevated Package KNPCC-07

May 9, 2022, 2022 Update: JMC Projects is the lowest bidder – see details…

15 Dec 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kanpur Metro ⋅ 7 Comments
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Commencement date of metro operations along with current operational length:

• Kolkata: 24 October 1984 – 58.7 km
• Delhi: 24 December 2002 – 353.3 km
• Bangalore: 20 October 2011 – 75.2 km
• Gurgaon: 14 November 2013 – 12.1 km
• Mumbai: 8 June 2014 – 68.5 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 – 8.7 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

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