Author Archive for: TMRG

TBM S-1074 Lowered into Mumbai Metro’s Nayanagar Shaft

Towards the end of October, workers from the CEC-ITD Cem-TPL JV lowered S-1074…

06 Nov 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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TBM 219-364 Makes a Breakthrough at Chennai Metro’s Korukkupet Stn

Just a couple hours ago, TBM 219-364 – a Robbins tunnel boring machine operated…

31 Oct 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 8 Comments
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TBM S703 Makes a Breakthrough at Chennai Metro’s AG-DMS Station

With some external assistance, TBM S703 – a Herrenknecht tunnel boring machine…

19 Oct 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 20 Comments
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Terratec Completes Factory Testing 4th New TBM for Mumbai Metro

Australia-based tunnel boring machine (TBM) manufacturer Terratec on this past…

17 Oct 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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2.29 MW Solar Project Completed on Mumbai Metro’s Line-1

Mumbai Metro One Private Ltd.’s solar contractor Waaree Energies has…

16 Oct 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 6 Comments
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L&T Extends Trial Runs on Hyderabad Metro’s Line-3 to Begumpet

With OHE electrification works and inspection completed, L&T Metro Rail…

14 Oct 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Hyderabad Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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Herrenknecht Completes Factory Testing 3rd TBM for Mumbai Metro

German tunnel boring machine (TBM) manufacturer Herrenknecht AG on October 11…

14 Oct 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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Signalling Tests Completed on Delhi Metro’s Bot. Garden-Kalkaji Stretch

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has announced that its engineers along…

13 Oct 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 25 Comments
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L&T Begins D-Wall Work for Ahmedabad Metro’s TBM Launch Shaft

After Afcons Infrastructure started work for a tunnel boring machine (TBM)…

06 Oct 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Ahmedabad Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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GoI – EIB Sign Rs. 2300 cr Loan Deal for Bangalore Metro’s Line-4

The Government of India and European Investment Bank (EIB) today signed a finance…

05 Oct 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 26 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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