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Siemens wins Bangalore Metro Line-3’s CBTC Signalling Contract

October 13 – Update: BMRCL awarded Siemens a Rs 247.71 crore contract…

24 Apr 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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GR Infra Wins Gurgaon Section of Delhi – Alwar RRTS Line

Amidst the suspension of metro services and construction work due to COVID-19,…

15 Apr 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi NCR RRTS ⋅ 13 Comments
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HDFC-Asis Elektronik-Paycraft JV Awarded Pune Metro’s AFC Contract

Pune Metro rail project’s updated website indicates that on March 17,…

05 Apr 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Pune Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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EIB Evaluating €650 mn Loan for Kanpur Metro Phase 1

The European Investment Bank (EIB)’s updated website indicates that on…

31 Mar 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kanpur Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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JICA – GoI Sign Rs. 2480 cr Loan Deal for Mumbai Metro’s Aqua Line-3

Per the Press Trust of India, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)’s…

28 Mar 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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Metro Services & Work in India Suspended until May 3 Due to COVID-19

May 1 – Update: Lockdown has been extended through May 18. April 28 –…

22 Mar 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Ahmedabad Metro, Bangalore Metro, Chennai Metro, Delhi Metro, Gurgaon Metro, Hyderabad Metro, Jaipur Metro, Kanpur Metro, Kochi Metro, Kolkata Metro, Lucknow Metro, Mumbai Metro, Nagpur Metro, Navi Mumbai Metro, Noida & Greater Noida Metro, Other, Pune Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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CMRS Approves Jaipur Metro Phase 1B with 65 Conditions

Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation on Saturday received the final statutory approval from…

22 Mar 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Jaipur Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Attibele Extn Dropped from Bangalore Metro Phase 3 Plans

As per Decccan Herald, Karnataka’s Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on March…

22 Mar 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 28 Comments
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UMTC to Prepare Vizag Light Metro’s 79.91 Km New DPR

As per TOI, Urban Mass Transit Company Limited (UMTC) has been appointed by…

22 Mar 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Visakhapatnam Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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TBM 1239 Makes a Breakthrough for Mumbai Metro Line-3 at Worli

This afternoon, tunnel boring machine 1239 operated by Doğuş-Soma JV recorded…

21 Mar 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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Commencement date of metro operations along with current operational length:

• Kolkata: 24 October 1984 – 58.68 km
• Delhi: 24 December 2002 – 351.2 km
• Bangalore: 20 October 2011 – 72.2 km
• Gurgaon: 14 November 2013 – 12.1 km
• Mumbai: 8 June 2014 – 46.5 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 – 37.9 km
• Nagpur: 8 March 2019 – 38.2 km
• Kanpur – 29 December 2021 – 8.7 km
• Pune: 6 March 2022 – 29.7 km
• Navi Mumbai: 17 November 2023 – 11.1 km
• Agra: March 6 2024 – 5.2 km

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