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TBM Makes Breakthrough at Delhi Metro’s Mayapuri Shaft

Yesterday afternoon, the S26 Tunnel Boring Machine operated by the J. Kumar…

04 Feb 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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[Pics] Progress of Navi Mumbai’s Metro over Sion-Panvel Highway

Here’s a post showing the progress made by NCC Ltd. on the Navi Mumbai’s…

04 Feb 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Navi Mumbai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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KMRC Invites Bids to Install Platform Screen Doors

Roughly 7 years after beginning construction on the new East-West line from…

03 Feb 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kolkata Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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[Pics] Finishing Works at Delhi Metro’s Azadpur Station

With bulk of the civil construction completed on the Delhi Metro’s new Azadpur…

03 Feb 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Piling Work Begins for Kochi Metro’s 220m Cantilever Section

S. P. Singla Constructions has started piling work for a 220 meter long cantilever…

02 Feb 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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AERA Approves Passenger Fee to Fund Mumbai Airport’s Stations

On January 29, the Airport Economic Regulatory Authority approved (see: AERA’s…

02 Feb 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Delhi Metro Phase 3 – February 2016 Tunneling Update

Here’s a comprehensive list of Delhi Metro’s Phase 3 tunnels and…

01 Feb 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 18 Comments
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TBM Makes Unique “Hidden” Breakthrough at Chennai Central

On this past Wednesday (Jan 27), a Robbins mixed ground EPB Tunnel Boring Machine…

01 Feb 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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NCC to Construct Bangalore Metro’s Extn to Anjanapura

It’s official now. After emerging as the lowest bidder and kick-starting…

01 Feb 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 28 Comments
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NMRCL Unveils New Airport & Khapri Stations’ Designs

First things first, India’s Metroman E. Sreedharan has agreed to join…

30 Jan 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Nagpur 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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