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Chennai Metro Conducts Trial Run Between Thirumangalam Ramp – Anna Nagar Tower Using OHE Inspection Wagon

In a move that caught me by surprise, the Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL) today…

17 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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CMRS Cancels Inspection of Delhi Metro’s Samaypur Badli Extension

So I was recently asked about the status of the 4.49 km Samaypur Badli extension…

17 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Chennai Metro Begins Trials on Little Mount – OTA Section of Washermenpet-Airport Line

Yesterday morning, the Chennai Metro Rail Ltd began trial runs on the 4 km elevated Little…

17 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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Response to RTI Reveals Mumbai Metro’s Ridership & Revenue Figures for 2014-15

While Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd (MMOPL), the operator of Mumbai’s Line…

16 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Delhi Metro Starts Construction on Pink Line’s Section Over Noida Link Road Flyover & Blue Line

Looks like the main theme of this week is about metro viaducts being built…

16 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Chennai Metro to Start Trial Runs Between Little Mount & OTA this Week

After trial runs between Little Mount and the Officers Training Academy (OTA)…

15 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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October 2015 – Kochi’s Metro Taking Shape

Here are some new images of Kochi’s 25.6 km line taking shape. Most of…

15 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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Structural Design of Hyderabad Metro’s Ameerpet Interchange Station

So back in April 2012 when the the Bhoomi Puja for the Hyderabad Metro system…

15 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Hyderabad Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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[Pics] Inside Delhi Metro’s New Magenta Line’s Tunnels Between Janakpuri & Botanical Garden

Here are some images of the new tunnels constructed for the Delhi Metro’s…

14 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Location of Depots for Mumbai’s Dahisar – DN Nagar & Dahisar(E) – Andheri(E) Metro Lines

Recently I was asked on Twitter about the location of the depots that will take…

14 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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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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