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Delhi Metro Phase 4’s RS17 Train Design Unveiled as Alstom Begins Production

The first look of Delhi Metro’s new RS-17 train-sets is out! Alstom Transport…

23 Feb 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 6 Comments
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Ahmedabad Metro: Narmada Canal Extradosed Bridge’s Final Segment Launched

Afcons Infrastructure on Wednesday celebrated launching their final of 105 precast…

23 Feb 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Ahmedabad Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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Ahluwalia Wins Darbhanga Airport’s New Terminal Contract

Right after winning Varanasi Airport’s contract on Tuesday, Ahluwalia…

22 Feb 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Airports ⋅ 17 Comments
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Ahluwalia Wins Varanasi Airport’s New Terminal Contract

July 11, 2024 Update: AAI has issued LOA and awarded Varanasi Airport new terminal’s…

21 Feb 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Airports ⋅ 20 Comments
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Bids Invited for Indore Metro’s IN-05 Underground Contract

March 11, 2024 Update: MPMRCL has cancelled IN-05 and re-invited bids under…

20 Feb 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Indore Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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Meerut Metro’s First Alstom Train Rolls Out in Gujarat

Alstom Transport on Friday rolled out their first 3-coach train-set for Meerut…

18 Feb 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi NCR RRTS, Meerut Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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13 Bidders for Agra Airport’s New Terminal Contract

Thirteen firms have submitted bids for the civil construction work of a new…

15 Feb 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Airports ⋅ 5 Comments
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10 Bidders for Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor’s C5 Contract

Ten firms have bid to construct 21.14 km Package C-5 of the 121.7 km Haryana…

11 Feb 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor ⋅ 3 Comments
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Delhi – Meerut RRTS: L&T Conducts Load Test at 2 Steel Girder Spans of Package 3

I often get guest post requests to promote spammy websites and products which…

11 Feb 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi NCR RRTS ⋅ 2 Comments
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Kolkata Metro: CMRS Identifies 50 Issues with Howrah – Esplanade Line

Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation (KMRC) on Wednesday received an observation report…

11 Feb 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kolkata 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 – 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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