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[Pics] Noida Metro’s Progress along Noida – Gr. Noida Expressway

Here are some brand new images of Noida’s 30.016 km new metro line to…

03 May 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Noida & Greater Noida Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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[Pics] Progress of Delhi Metro’s Yamuna Bridge at Okhla

Last month, I wrote about how the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation announced plans…

02 May 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 6 Comments
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Delhi Metro Phase 3 – May 2016 Tunneling Update

Here’s my Delhi Metro Phase 3 tunneling update for May 2016! All the data…

02 May 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 6 Comments
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[Pics] Bangalore Metro Starts Underground Metro Operations

Bangalore Metro yesterday started commercial operations on its new 4.8 km underground…

01 May 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 31 Comments
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[Pics] Bangalore Metro’s EW Underground Section Inaugurated

Bangalore Metro’s long awaited 4.8 km east-west underground section with…

30 Apr 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 19 Comments
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Chennai Metro’s Train Enters Underground Section for the 1st Time

In an unannounced move, the Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. yesterday operated a train…

29 Apr 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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[Pics] Bangalore Metro Gets Ready for Today’s Inauguration

Today’s the day everyone in Bangalore has been waiting for! Or maybe not,…

29 Apr 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 12 Comments
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History of Bangalore Metro’s MG Road – Magadi Road Section

With only one day to go for the inauguration of Bangalore Metro’s 4.8…

28 Apr 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 15 Comments
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Afcons Emerges as Lowest Bidder for Nagpur’s Lokmanya Nagar – Jhansi Rani Sq. Section

Afcons Infrastructure has emerged as the lowest bidder to construct the viaduct…

27 Apr 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Nagpur Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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[Pics] 2nd New Train Arrives for Delhi Metro’s Magenta Line

Six brand new coaches of the 2nd new Hyundai Rotem train which will operate…

27 Apr 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 7 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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