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[Pics] Progress of Kolkata Metro’s Dum Dum Cantt. Station

Here are brand new images of Kolkata Metro’s upcoming Dum Dum Cantonment…

07 Jun 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kolkata Metro ⋅ 14 Comments
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Delhi Metro Phase 3 – June 2016 Tunneling Update

I just got back from a vacation with great food & company, so excuse my…

06 Jun 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 29 Comments
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[Pics] Progress of Nagpur’s Metro on Wardha Road – May 2016

Here are some recent new images of Nagpur Metro’s 19.66 km north-south…

27 May 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Nagpur Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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TBM Makes 2nd Breakthrough at Delhi Metro’s Greater Kailash Station

Another one complete! 😀 Yesterday afternoon, the S890 Tunnel Boring Machine…

26 May 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 6 Comments
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Afcons Awarded Contract for Chennai Metro’s May Day Park – AG-DMS Section

As expected, Afcons Infrastructure has been awarded the contract to complete the…

26 May 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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1st Pier for Bangalore Metro’s PH-2 Starts Taking Shape at Nayandahalli

Hat tip to Nandan J for sharing this with me. Workers from IL&FS Engineering…

25 May 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 8 Comments
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Nagpur Metro Invites Bids for 10 Stations on East-West Line

The Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. has finally invited bids (see notice)…

25 May 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Nagpur Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Central Govt Approves Kanpur & Varanasi Metro Projects

Keeping an eye on the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections next year,…

24 May 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kanpur Metro, Varanasi Metro ⋅ 15 Comments
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First Segment Cast for Nagpur Metro’s Elevated Section

After casting the first pier on Wardha Road in April, workers from NCC Ltd….

24 May 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Nagpur Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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[Pics] Progress of Noida Metro’s Sec-71 & Sec-50 Stations

Here are some brand new images of the northern section of Noida’s 30.016 km…

24 May 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Noida & Greater Noida Metro ⋅ 0 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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