Archive for category: Chennai Metro

CMRL to Open 3 Sections of Chennai Metro in 2016

After opening a 10 km stretch from Koyambedu to Alandur in 2015, officials from…

08 Feb 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 7 Comments
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TBM Makes Unique “Hidden” Breakthrough at Chennai Central

On this past Wednesday (Jan 27), a Robbins mixed ground EPB Tunnel Boring Machine…

01 Feb 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 0 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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Chennai Metro – January 2016 Tunneling Update

The Chennai Metro Rail Ltd just published their December 2015 newsletter with…

19 Jan 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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Happy New Year 2016! Some Key TMRG Website Updates

This is going to be a really short & quick post. First of all, I’d…

01 Jan 2016 ⋅ 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, Vijayawada Metro, Visakhapatnam Metro ⋅ 24 Comments
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Chennai Metro Receives 3 New Trains at Koyambedu Depot

The Chennai Metro’s Koyambedu Depot has shiny new occupants! Yesterday,…

30 Dec 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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CMRL Invites Bids for Chennai Metro’s Washermenpet – Korrukupet Extension

The Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. (CMRL) has invited bids for constructing the ~2.4…

25 Dec 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Chennai Metro – December 2015 Update

The Chennai Metro’s newsletter with in-depth tunneling updates is back!…

16 Dec 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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MoUD Finally Approves Chennai Metro’s 9 Km Extension to Wimco Nagar

5 years (no typo!) after the Tamil Nadu state government approved the 9.051…

14 Dec 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Chennai Metro Continues Services Despite Koyambedu Depot Being Flooded

Despite rains wreaking absolute havoc on Chennai over the past 2 weeks, the Chennai…

03 Dec 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 0 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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