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Delhi Metro TBM Makes a Breakthrough at Pink Line’s Naraina Vihar Station

In yet another low key event, a Delhi Metro TBM today made a breakthrough on…

05 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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[Pics] Lucknow Metro’s Stations Taking Shape – October 2015 Update

Here’s an early October update with new images of Lucknow Metro’s…

05 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Lucknow Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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What’s Up with the Odd Location of Kolkata’s Sealdah Metro Station?

So last week while looking for some information about Kolkata’s under…

05 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kolkata Metro ⋅ 8 Comments
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Meet Shammi Narang & Rini Khanna – the People Behind the Voices of Delhi Metro’s Announcements

“Agla station Khan Market hai..” “Please mind the gap!” Everyday,…

03 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro, Other ⋅ 7 Comments
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Airports Authority of India Clears Nagpur Metro’s 800m Elevated Khapri – CONCOR Stretch

After a recently conducted joint inspection by the Airports Authority of India…

03 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Nagpur Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Jaipur Metro Continues Tunneling Under Chandpole Gate Amid Protests

Under Phase 1B of the Jaipur Metro project, the existing line is currently being…

02 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Jaipur Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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RITES Examining 2 Routes to Connect Nagavara with Bangalore’s International Airport in Phase 2A

The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd’s 9th Annual General Meeting…

02 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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STEC 3 TBM Lowered into Delhi Gate Station on Delhi Metro’s Violet Line

A couple days ago, I had jubilantly announced  an impending TBM breakthrough…

02 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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October 1 – Assorted Images from India’s Metro Construction Sites

Every once in a while I come across or am sent images from different metro construction…

01 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro, Chennai Metro, Delhi Metro, Gurgaon Metro, Hyderabad Metro, Navi Mumbai Metro, Noida & Greater Noida Metro, Other ⋅ 0 Comments
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Foundation Stone for Vijayawada’s Metro to be Laid on October 22

According to various reports in the local vernacular press, the foundation stone…

01 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Vijayawada 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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