Author Archive for: TMRG

Delhi Metro’s Samaypur Badli Extension to Open on November 10

After wrapping up the safety inspection last week, the Delhi Metro’s Samaypur…

09 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Bangalore Metro’s Mysore Road – Magadi Road Line to Start Commercial Operations Within 10 Days

After the Commissioner for Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) approved the 6.4 km…

08 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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Inside the Delhi Metro’s Pink Line Tunnels Between Netaji Subhash Place & Shalimar Bagh

Here are some new images from inside the ~1,250 meter long tunnels between Netaji…

08 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Bangalore Metro’s TBM Margarita Makes a Breakthrough at North Ramp Close to Sampige Road Station

A little more than an hour ago, TBM Margarita deployed by the CEC-CICI JV team…

07 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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15 Amazing Images From Behind the Scenes of Lucknow Metro’s Precast Construction Yard

Here are 15 amazing images which show Larsen & Toubro’s precast construction…

07 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Lucknow Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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Noida Metro to Appoint DMRC to Operate & Maintain Noida – Gr.Noida Metro Line

So with construction rapidly progressing on the 29.07 km Noida – Greater…

07 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro, Noida & Greater Noida Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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AAI Agrees to Transfer Land to Build Depot for Mumbai’s Dahisar E – Andheri E Metro Line

Back in October, I posted about a 64 acre land parcel in Dahisar owned by the…

07 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Excellent Videos from Behind the Scenes of Hyderabad Metro’s Precast Yard & Uppal Depot

Here are two recently uploaded short videos on the Hyderabad Metro system that…

06 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Hyderabad Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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CMRS Finally Conducts Safety Inspection of Delhi Metro’s Jahangirpuri – Samaypur Badli Line

After cancelling the safety inspection/audit of the Delhi Metro Yellow line’s…

06 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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[Pics] Close-Up Views of Lucknow Metro’s Under Construction Depot at Transport Nagar

Last week, I had posted an image of Lucknow’s Depot as viewed from the…

06 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Lucknow 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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