Author Archive for: TMRG

HMRTC Invites Bids to Prepare DPR for Metro Line to Gurgaon Rlwy Stn

The Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation Limited, which is responsible for…

20 Jul 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Gurgaon Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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2 Terratec TBMs Complete Factory Tests for Mumbai Metro’s Line-3

Australia-based tunnel boring machine (TBM) manufacturer Terratec today completed…

19 Jul 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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Robbins TBM Makes a Breakthrough at Chennai’s Theagaraya Station

Yesterday, TBM 219-364 – a Robbins Tunnel Boring Machine operated by Afcons…

19 Jul 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 6 Comments
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[Pics] Kochi Metro’s Ernakulam Cantilever Bridge – July 2017

Here’s a picture-post with some new images of Kochi Metro’s 220m long…

17 Jul 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 6 Comments
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DMRC Invites EOI to Lease 150 New Coaches for Delhi’s Green Line

After utilizing a universal policy of buying trains for different lines, the…

17 Jul 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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L&T Begins Construction for Ahmedabad Metro’s TBM Launch Shaft

Construction has started for India’s 8th underground metro project! 🙂…

15 Jul 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Ahmedabad Metro ⋅ 16 Comments
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Kochi Metro Starts Trial Runs to Maharaja’s College Station

The Kochi Metro Rail Ltd. this morning started trial runs (testing) on the 25.6…

14 Jul 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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BMRCL Publishes Alignment of Gottigere-Nagawara Line’s UG Section

So back in early June, I published a post displaying the alignment of Bangalore…

14 Jul 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 45 Comments
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2nd TBM makes a Breakthrough at Jaipur Metro’s Badi Chaupar Station

Note – just like the 1st TBM, a traditional breakthrough wasn’t accomplished…

14 Jul 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Jaipur Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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ITD Cem Completes Building Delhi Metro’s NH-24 Stretch

Last week, workers from the ITD-ITD Cem JV placed the last precast segment…

13 Jul 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 6 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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