Author Archive for: TMRG

TBM Godavari Makes a Breakthrough at Bangalore’s Majestic Station

35 months after being commissioned from the North Ramp close to Sampige Road…

19 Apr 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 22 Comments
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1st Hyundai Rotem Train Arrives at Delhi Metro’s Kalindi Kunj Depot

Last week on Monday, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) silently welcomed…

19 Apr 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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MMRDA Approves Appointment of Contractors to Build Mumbai’s Metro

Hat tip to Raj B. Aklekar for sharing this news! After NCC, Simplex &…

19 Apr 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 12 Comments
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KA Fire Dept Conducts Drill inside Bangalore Metro’s EW Tunnel

Hat tip to Kiran CB Nagarathna for sharing news about this safety drill! With…

19 Apr 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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Chennai Metro – April 2016 Tunneling Update

The Chennai Metro Rail Ltd recently published their March 2016 newsletter with…

19 Apr 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Can DMRC Really Start Trials Between Kalkaji & Botanical Garden in July?

So earlier this month, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) took the local…

18 Apr 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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[Video] Be the 1st to Ride Bangalore’s Underground Metro!

Hat tip to Faisal for sharing the link to this cool new video from Bangalore…

18 Apr 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 12 Comments
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5 Year Old Issue Over Kolkata’s Mominpore Station Resolved

Hat tip to Prithviraj Nag & Whodunit for sharing this news from the TOI…

18 Apr 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kolkata Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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[Pics] Noida – Greater Noida Metro – April 2016 Update

It’s been a while since I’ve shared new images of Noida’s…

15 Apr 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Noida & Greater Noida Metro ⋅ 9 Comments
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Kochi Metro Unveils Aluva Station’s Design

The Kochi Metro Rail Ltd. just unveiled the Aluva station’s interior…

15 Apr 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi 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 – 94.3 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 – 16 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
• Patna: October 6, 2025 – 3.2 km

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