Archive for category: Bangalore Metro

Bangalore Metro Airport Line’s Stations to be At-Grade at KIA

Per a contracting notice on the Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s website,…

30 Apr 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 10 Comments
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Siemens wins Bangalore Metro Line-3’s CBTC Signalling Contract

October 13 – Update: BMRCL awarded Siemens a Rs 247.71 crore contract…

24 Apr 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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Metro Services & Work in India Suspended until May 3 Due to COVID-19

May 1 – Update: Lockdown has been extended through May 18. April 28 –…

22 Mar 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Ahmedabad Metro, Bangalore Metro, Chennai Metro, Delhi Metro, Gurgaon Metro, Hyderabad Metro, Jaipur Metro, Kanpur Metro, Kochi Metro, Kolkata Metro, Lucknow Metro, Mumbai Metro, Nagpur Metro, Navi Mumbai Metro, Noida & Greater Noida Metro, Other, Pune Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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Attibele Extn Dropped from Bangalore Metro Phase 3 Plans

As per Decccan Herald, Karnataka’s Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on March…

22 Mar 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 28 Comments
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TBM Urja Lowered for Bangalore Metro Line-4 at Cantt Station

On Tuesday morning, workers from Larsen & Toubro with help from Barkat Cranes…

18 Mar 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 7 Comments
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9 Bidders for Bangalore Metro ORR Line-5’s Construction

9 construction firms have submitted tenders (bids) to build Bangalore Metro’s…

13 Mar 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 20 Comments
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L&T to Deploy 6 MSVs for Bangalore Metro Phase 2 Tunneling

Back in February when Larsen & Toubro’s tunnel boring machines (TBMs)…

08 Mar 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 10 Comments
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TBMs Avni & Urja Arrive for Bangalore Metro Phase 2’s Tunneling

Larsen & Toubro’s tunnel boring machines DZ669 (Avni) and DZ670 (Urja)…

25 Feb 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 7 Comments
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Mitsui Wins Bangalore Metro Phase 2’s Head Hardened Rails Contract

Besides awarding China’s CRRC Corporation Ltd. with a contract to supply…

24 Feb 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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CRRC Awarded Bangalore Metro Phase 2’s 216 Coach Rolling Stock Contract

China’s CRRC Corporation Ltd. has quietly been awarded with a contract to…

20 Feb 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 20 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 – 351.2 km
• Bangalore: 20 October 2011 – 75.2 km
• Gurgaon: 14 November 2013 – 12.1 km
• Mumbai: 8 June 2014 – 59.2 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 – 58.7 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

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