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Bangalore Metro – December 2015 Tunneling Update

The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) recently released their December 2015…

10 Dec 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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Delhi Metro Starts Tunneling on Pink Line from RK Puram Shaft to Bhikaji Cama Place

As expected, FEMC-Pratibha – the Delhi Metro’s contractor for the…

09 Dec 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Images from Inside the Noida – Greater Noida Metro Project’s Precast Yard

In the fifth board meeting of the Noida Metro Rail Corp, it was announced that…

09 Dec 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Noida & Greater Noida Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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[Pics] Ahmedabad Metro’s Construction – December 2015 Update

Here’s a post with some new images of Ahmedabad’s Metro line taking…

08 Dec 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Ahmedabad Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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Delhi Metro Starts Erecting 40m Long Steel Girders at Britannia Chowk

On this Sunday, HMM Infra Ltd. on a subcontract from Larsen Toubro started erecting…

08 Dec 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Delhi Metro Phase 3 – November 2015 Update

Thanks to my Twitter follower Shashwat Pant for giving me a heads-up that the…

07 Dec 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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Delhi Metro Violet Line’s Extension to Ballabhgarh Starts Taking Shape

After building & extending the Delhi Metro’s Violet line to Faridabad…

07 Dec 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Bangalore Metro Will Shut Down Purple Line Next Week For Testing

December 6 Update: Only Reach 2 is scheduled to be closed. Operations on Reach…

05 Dec 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 10 Comments
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1st Pier Cap Erected for Noida – Gr.Noida Metro at Knowledge Park V

At roughly 7 pm yesterday night, the CEC-SAM JV which is in-charge of constructing…

05 Dec 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Noida & Greater Noida Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Delhi Metro Erects 52m Long Steel Girders Over Agra Canal

Towards the end of August, Afcons Infrastructure – the Delhi Metro’s…

04 Dec 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi 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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