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E. Sreedharan Assures Lucknow Metro Will Start Operations in March 2017

Mr. E Sreedharan who functions as Lucknow Metro’s Principal Advisor has…

17 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Lucknow Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Images of Track-Work Underway for Kochi’s Metro at Kalamassery

Track installation work for the 25.6 km long Kochi Metro is rapidly progressing…

17 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Bangalore Metro’s 6.4 Km Magadi Road – Mysore Line Inaugurated!

A couple hours ago, the 6.4 km Magadi Road – Mysore Road section (called…

16 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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MIAL to Levy Development Fee on Fliers from Mumbai’s CSIA for Funding Metro’s Construction

So remember the Memorandum of Understanding signed on September 18 by the Mumbai…

16 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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A Look Back into the History of Bangalore Metro’s Magadi Road – Mysore Line

As posted a couple days ago, the 6.4 km Magadi Road – Mysore Road section…

15 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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Delhi Metro’s Guru Dronacharya Station Renamed to Indigo Guru Dronacharya

Remember how the Delhi Metro’s Noida City Centre station on its Blue line…

14 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro, Gurgaon Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Completed Façade of Kochi’s Metro Train Unveiled

Here’s the first look of the completed façade of a Kochi Metro train…

14 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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Vijayawada’s PNBS to Penamaluru Metro Line to Pass over Proposed Benz Circle Flyover

At the first coordination meeting of the metro project held on Friday between…

14 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Vijayawada Metro ⋅ 6 Comments
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Chennai Metro Rail Changes Slab Composition for Trip Passes to Add More Flexibility

Remember the Trip Passes introduced in August by the Chennai Metro Rail Ltd?…

13 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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Bangalore Metro – November 2015 Tunneling Update

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

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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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