Archive for category: Bangalore Metro

Bangalore’s RV Road – Bommasandra Line Realigned at Jayanagar

Here’s something that I found mildly interesting. The Bangalore Metro…

19 Mar 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 12 Comments
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Soma Wins Bangalore Metro’s Pattanagere – Challegatta Contract

Soma Enterprise Limited has been awarded the Reach 2B contract for constructing…

17 Mar 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 14 Comments
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[Pics] Bangalore Metro’s Underground Section Nearing Completion

Yesterday, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. gave a tour of 3 of its…

16 Mar 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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Bangalore Metro – March 2016 Tunneling Update

The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) just released their March…

09 Mar 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 23 Comments
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BMRCL Still Awaiting Key Approvals for Underground Section

I shared part of this with my Twitter followers yesterday and am reproducing…

09 Mar 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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BMRCL to Invite CMRS for Underground Section’s Inspection in March

Just about everyday I get asked about the current status of the underground…

24 Feb 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 13 Comments
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Bangalore Metro – February 2016 Tunneling Update

It’s that time of the month! The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd…

09 Feb 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 17 Comments
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NCC to Construct Bangalore Metro’s Extn to Anjanapura

It’s official now. After emerging as the lowest bidder and kick-starting…

01 Feb 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 28 Comments
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Rake Interchange Links at 3 Indian Metro Systems

Links for interchanging or transferring rakes (metro train-sets) are coming…

27 Jan 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro, Chennai Metro, Hyderabad Metro, Other ⋅ 8 Comments
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Bangalore Metro – January 2016 Tunneling Update

The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) recently released their January 2016…

12 Jan 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 26 Comments
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Commencement date of metro operations along with current operational length:

• Kolkata: 24 October 1984 – 58.68 km
• Delhi: 24 December 2002 – 351.2 km
• Bangalore: 20 October 2011 – 72.2 km
• Gurgaon: 14 November 2013 – 12.1 km
• Mumbai: 8 June 2014 – 46.5 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 – 37.9 km
• Nagpur: 8 March 2019 – 38.2 km
• Kanpur – 29 December 2021 – 8.7 km
• Pune: 6 March 2022 – 29.7 km
• Navi Mumbai: 17 November 2023 – 11.1 km
• Agra: March 6 2024 – 5.2 km

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