Archive for category: Chennai Metro

Chennai Metro Phase 2: Alstom, BEML & Titagarh Bid for 96 Coach Contract ARE04A

Alstom Transport India, BEML and Titagarh Rail Systems on Wednesday submitted…

23 Jan 2025 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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BEML Awarded Chennai Metro Phase 2’s 210 Coach Contract ARE02A

BEML Ltd. today announced it was awarded an approximately Rs. 3658 crore contract…

28 Nov 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 6 Comments
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L&T’s Chennai Metro TBM Palar Records Breakthrough at Sterling Road

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

10 Oct 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 7 Comments
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Chennai Metro’s Phase 2 Approved by Central Government

India’s Central Government’s Cabinet today officially approved the…

03 Oct 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 14 Comments
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Chennai Metro Phase 2’s 1st Alstom Train Rolls Out in Sri City

Alstom Transport today rolled out their first of 36 train-sets for Chennai Metro’s…

22 Sep 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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L&T’s Chennai Metro TBM Kaveri Records Breakthrough at Adyar Junction

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Thursday celebrated tunnel boring machine S-1327A’s…

20 Sep 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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BEML Wins Chennai Metro’s 210 Coach Rolling Stock Contract ARE02A

BEML Ltd. today was declared as the lowest bidder to supply 210 coaches for…

18 Sep 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 7 Comments
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Tata’s TBM S81B Records Chennai Metro Phase 2’s 7th Breakthrough

It’s a season of breakthroughs! Besides Afcons in Agra, Tata Projects Ltd….

31 Aug 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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Tata Relaunches Chennai Metro Phase 2’s TBM S98 Towards Kellys

Tata Projects Ltd. (TPL) this weekend commissioned tunnel boring machine (TBM)…

27 Aug 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 6 Comments
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Panasonic – Pioneer JV Awarded Chennai Metro Phase 2’s Platform Screen Door Contract

The winner of another old contract is now known. Back in June, Panasonic Manufacturing…

24 Aug 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 3 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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