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Work Begins on Ahmedabad Metro’s Phase 2 to Gandhinagar

Following the virtual inauguration of construction work last week, Afcons Infrastructure…

27 Jan 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Ahmedabad Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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Track Installation Begins for Bangalore Metro’s Whitefield Extension

Workers from Texmaco Rail and Engineering this weekend began track plinth casting…

26 Jan 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 17 Comments
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Bangalore Metro’s RV Road Interchange Starts Taking Shape

In south-central Bengaluru, a key interchange station at Rashtriya Vidyalaya…

25 Jan 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 17 Comments
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1st Pier Caps Erected for Mumbai Metro’s Line-5 & RRTS’ Package 3

This past week saw major milestones being recorded for Mumbai Metro’s 24.9…

24 Jan 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi NCR RRTS, Mumbai Metro ⋅ 8 Comments
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L&T Wins Kanpur & Agra Metros’ Track-Work Contract

February 2 Update: Larsen & Toubro has been awarded its contract by UPMRCL…

23 Jan 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Agra Metro, Kanpur Metro ⋅ 14 Comments
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Salasar Wins Delhi Metro Ajronda & Sarita Vihar Depots’ Electrification

Salasar Techno Engineering Pvt. Ltd. on Friday evening emerged as the lowest…

23 Jan 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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DRA Begins Work for Ahmedabad Metro’s Thaltej Gam Station

Dineshchandra R. Agrawal Infracon Pvt. Ltd. and its subcontractor IB Infrastructure…

23 Jan 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Ahmedabad Metro ⋅ 9 Comments
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L&T Wins Chennai Metro Phase 2’s Tunneling Work

Besides Line-4’s elevated Package ECV-02, Larsen & Toubro today also…

22 Jan 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 6 Comments
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L&T Wins Chennai Metro Line-4’s Porur – Poonamallee Section

Moments ago, Larsen & Toubro emerged as the lowest bidder to construct the…

22 Jan 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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Mumbai Metro Line-2’s 1st BEML Train Rolls Out for Delivery

Late last night, BEML and its transportation contractor loaded 6 coaches of…

22 Jan 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 7 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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