Author Archive for: TMRG

Nagpur Metro Finalizes Design for a Double Decker Viaduct on Wardha Road

After Jaipur, Nagpur will soon have a double decker viaduct! The National Highways…

18 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Nagpur Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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[Pics] Bangalore Metro’s Tunnels between Cubbon Park & Vidhana Soudha

Work on Bangalore Metro’s 4.8 km east-west tunnels on the Purple line…

17 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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#TBT – Delhi Metro Completes Palam – Shankar Vihar Tunnels

After my premature Throwback Thursday celebrations on Tuesday (see: #TBT –…

17 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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Land Acquisition Issues at These 3 Places May Delay Delhi Metro’s Pink Line

Since the start of work for Delhi Metro’s Phase 3 in 2011, the DMRC has…

17 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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Bangalore Metro to Receive Rs 2000 cr loan from Agence Francaise De Développement

For Phase 2 of Bangalore’s Metro project, France’s Agence Francaise…

16 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Systra Appointed to Prepare Report for Chennai Metro’s Extension to Thiruvottiyur

Thing just keep getting better for Systra – a French firm that provides planning,…

16 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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DMRC Reinitiates Tenders For Noida-Gr.Noida’s Rolling Stock Contract

With surprisingly no takers for the Rs 700 crore contract to supply 78 coaches…

16 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Noida & Greater Noida Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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DMRC Slashes Airport Express Line fares by upto 50%

In a move that caught me by surprise, the DMRC via a Press Release has announced…

16 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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#TBT – Images from Delhi Metro TBM’s Breakthrough at Shankar Vihar Shaft

I’m celebrating Throwback Thursday a little early this week! Earlier this…

15 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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[Pics] Station Signage & Passenger Facilities at Hyderabad’s Metro Stations

As L&T and its various subcontractors race to complete the first stage…

15 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Hyderabad Metro ⋅ 5 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 – 351.2 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 – 58.7 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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