Author Archive for: TMRG

Pre-Construction Work Underway for Bangalore Metro’s Airport Line

Over the past 9 months, various small contractors have been carrying out pre-construction…

19 Dec 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 22 Comments
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RVNL Invites Bids for Kolkata Metro Line 3 & 6’s AFC System

Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd. (RVNL) has invited bids for commissioning an Automated…

19 Dec 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kolkata Metro ⋅ 11 Comments
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APCO-CRFG Launches Delhi – Meerut RRTS’ 1st Parapet Segment

A crew from Apco Infratech Pvt. Ltd. – China Railway First Group Company Ltd…

19 Dec 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi NCR RRTS ⋅ 0 Comments
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6 Bidders for Kanpur & Agra Metros’ Ballastless Track-Work

Six firms / consortia have submitted bids to supply and install ballastless…

18 Dec 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Agra Metro, Kanpur Metro ⋅ 9 Comments
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L&T Wins Mumbai – Ahmedabad HSR’s Bridge Package P4 X & Y

January 25 Update: Larsen & Toubro – IHI Infrastructure Systems Consortium…

18 Dec 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in High Speed Rail ⋅ 11 Comments
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Sam India & GR Infra Bid for Noida Metro’s Aqua Line Extension

Sam India Builtwell Pvt. Ltd. and GR Infraprojects Ltd. are once again the only…

18 Dec 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Noida & Greater Noida Metro ⋅ 12 Comments
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ITD Begins Blasting for Bangalore Metro’s Venkateshpura Station

While a crew of ITD Cementation India in Mumbai was celebrating the completion…

18 Dec 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 11 Comments
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Afcons Launches Kanpur Metro’s 1st Cross Arm Pier Cap & I-Girder

Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) this week announced that launching…

18 Dec 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kanpur Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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DRA Infracon Wins Ahmedabad Metro’s Thaltej Gam Section

Dineshchandra R. Agrawal Infracon Pvt. Ltd. emerged as the lowest bidder to…

17 Dec 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Ahmedabad Metro ⋅ 10 Comments
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L&T & NHSRCL Sign Contract for Bullet Train’s Package C6

India’s National High Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRCL) and Larsen & Toubro…

16 Dec 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in High Speed Rail ⋅ 16 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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