Archive for category: Chennai Metro

Tata’s TBM Mullai Records Chennai Metro Line-5’s 2nd Breakthrough

Back in November-end, Tata Projects Ltd. (TPL) celebrated two major tunneling…

12 Jan 2026 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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ITD’s Chennai Metro TBM Peacock Records Line-4’s 1st Breakthrough

ITD Cementation India today celebrated tunnel boring machine (TBM) S-1074B’s…

23 Jul 2025 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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Balaji Awarded Chennai – Tamil Nadu RRTS Project’s Feasibility Contracts

Balaji Railroad Systems (BARSYL) this Thursday was awarded three contracts for…

09 Jul 2025 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 11 Comments
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4 Bidders for Chennai Metro Line-4’s E&M Underground Station Contract

Four firms on Wednesday submitted bids for Chennai Metro Line-4’s underground…

20 Apr 2025 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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DMRC Awarded Chennai Metro Phase 2’s Operations & Maintenance Contract

Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. (CMRL) on Wednesday awarded Delhi Metro Rail Corporation…

03 Apr 2025 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 8 Comments
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Chennai Metro Phase 2’s Trial Runs Begin from Poonamallee Depot

Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. (CMRL) this Wednesday officially started trial runs…

23 Mar 2025 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 7 Comments
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HCC – KEC JV Launches Chennai Metro Line-4 ECV-02’s Final U-Girder

Hindustan Construction Company – KEC International (HCC – KEC JV) last week…

15 Mar 2025 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Alstom Wins Chennai Metro Phase 2’s 96 Coach Contract ARE04A

May 22, 2025 Update: CMRL has issued LOA to Alstom with a contract value of…

13 Mar 2025 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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DB & DMRC Bid for Chennai Metro Phase 2’s O&M Contract

Deutsche Bahn International Operations GmbH (DB IO) and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation…

11 Mar 2025 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 11 Comments
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L&T’s Chennai Metro TBM Adyar Records Breakthrough at Adyar Junction

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on February 13 celebrated tunnel boring machine…

23 Feb 2025 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 10 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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