Archive for category: Chennai Metro

9 Bidders for Chennai Metro Line-4’s General Consultant Contract

Moments ago, Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. (CMRL) opened bids from design engineering…

16 Jun 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 7 Comments
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Chennai Metro to Procure 288 and Lease 126 Coaches for Phase 2

As per a new procurement projection document on Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. (CMRL)’s…

05 Jun 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 6 Comments
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AIIB to Lend $795.4 million for Chennai Metro Phase 2 Project

Per the updated website of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB),…

08 May 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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Metro Work Resumes in Several Indian Cities per COVID-19 Guidelines

• May 17 Update: Added Kolkata• May 11 Update: Added Delhi• May 5 Update:…

05 May 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro, Chennai Metro, Delhi Metro, Kanpur Metro, Kochi Metro, Kolkata Metro, Mumbai Metro, Nagpur Metro, Pune Metro ⋅ 7 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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Chennai Metro to Add Digital Display Route Maps in Trains

Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. on March 13 invited bids for installing digital display…

20 Mar 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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Chennai Metro Receives Final Alstom Train for Phase 1 Extn

Chennai Metro Rail Ltd on March 5 announced via Facebook the delivery of the…

08 Mar 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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CMRL Invites Bids for Chennai Metro Line-1 UG Stations’ Balance Work

After terminating its Rs. 371 cr civil construction contract with IL&FS…

17 Feb 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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Nippon Koei-Aarvee-Balaji JV Awarded Chennai Metro PH2 GC Contract

Update: LoA to Nippon Koei was issued on 14.11.2019 and contract was signed…

21 Jan 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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CMRL Invites Bids for Chennai Metro Phase 2’s Line-3 Tunnels

Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) on Monday invited bids for the construction…

08 Jan 2020 ⋅ 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 – 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 – 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

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