Author Archive for: TMRG

Cradle Lowered for Kolkata Metro’s TBM at Howrah Maidan

On this past Friday, India’s Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu inaugurated the…

11 Jan 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kolkata Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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[Pics] 1st Metro Train Arrives in Kochi

After a 750 km journey over a period of 8 days, the first metro train for Kochi…

11 Jan 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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MMRC to Execute Mumbai’s Jogeshwari – SEEPZ – Kanjurmarg Metro Line

Following the recommendation by an expert committee formed by the Maharashtra…

07 Jan 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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Navi Mumbai’s Metro Line Under Construction at Panchanand

Here are some brand new images of Navi Mumbai’s 11.10 km metro line under…

06 Jan 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Navi Mumbai Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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9 Images from Inside Kochi Metro’s New Trains

With Kochi’s first metro train flagged off from Alstom’s plant…

06 Jan 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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2nd TBM Starts Tunneling on Delhi Metro’s Naraina Vihar – Mayapuri Shaft Section

3 weeks after the J Kumar-CRTG JV’s Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) #1 began…

05 Jan 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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CRRC Emerges as Lowest Bidder For Noida – Gr.Noida’s Rolling Stock Contract

After 2 rounds of bidding, the China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC)…

05 Jan 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Noida & Greater Noida Metro ⋅ 11 Comments
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Delhi Metro Phase 3 – January 2016 Tunneling Update

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

04 Jan 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 18 Comments
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Piling Work Begins for Nagpur Metro’s Elevated Line on Wardha Road

After beginning work on the 4.5 km surface/at-grade section of Nagpur Metro’s…

04 Jan 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Nagpur Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Construction Begins For Navi Mumbai Metro’s Section Over MBT Road

In Navi Mumbai’s Taloja neighborhood, a steel support structure has come…

03 Jan 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Navi Mumbai 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 – 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 – 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
• Indore: May 31 2025 – 5.8 km

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