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PM Modi Inaugurates 9 KM Chennai Metro Phase 1 Extension

Moments ago, India’s Prime Minister remotely inaugurated commercial operations…

14 Feb 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 21 Comments
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Afcons Begins Casting I-Girders for Mumbai Metro’s Line-5

After U-girders in December 2020, Afcons Infrastructure this past week began…

14 Feb 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 6 Comments
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Sterling & Wilson Begins Mumbai Metro Line-2A’s OHE Work

Sterling and Wilson this week began installing 25 kV overhead equipment (OHE)…

13 Feb 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 8 Comments
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Ranjit Conducts Pile Load Tests for Ahmedabad Metro’s Phase 2

Over the past couple weeks, Ranjit Buildcon and Cimec Technologies have been…

13 Feb 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Ahmedabad Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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Jakson – JSC JV Wins Bangalore Metro Phase 2’s E&M Work

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

13 Feb 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 8 Comments
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RITES – SMEC JV Wins Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor’s GC Contract

February 26 Update: HRIDC has awarded RITES – SMEC JV HORC’s General…

12 Feb 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor ⋅ 10 Comments
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4 Bidders for Delhi Metro Dwarka ECC Station’s PSDs

Four small firms have submitted bids for the platform screen door contract at…

12 Feb 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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TBM T62 Makes Final Breakthrough for Mumbai Metro Line-3’s UGC-06

Moments ago, Tunnel Boring Machine T62 (Tapi-2) operated by J Kumar Infraprojects…

12 Feb 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 6 Comments
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8 Bidders for Delhi Metro Magenta Line UG’s E&M Work

Eight firms have submitted tenders (bids) for electrical & mechanical systems…

11 Feb 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 6 Comments
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L&T Begins Pier Work for Mumbai – Ahmedabad Bullet Train

Historic day! Larsen & Toubro today officially started construction work…

10 Feb 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in High Speed Rail ⋅ 45 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 – 59.2 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

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