Archive for category: Chennai Metro

Chennai Metro Rail Ltd to Re-award Tunneling Contracts for Government Estate-Saidapet Section on October 19

About 6 months after Russian company Mosmetrostroy & its Indian JV counterpart…

08 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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October 1 – Assorted Images from India’s Metro Construction Sites

Every once in a while I come across or am sent images from different metro construction…

01 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro, Chennai Metro, Delhi Metro, Gurgaon Metro, Hyderabad Metro, Navi Mumbai Metro, Noida & Greater Noida Metro, Other ⋅ 0 Comments
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Chennai Metro’s Scheduled Trial Run in October between OTA & Little Mount Delayed

So remember how back in August, it was announced that trials on the OTA-Little…

25 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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[Video] Chennai’s Central Square to Link Different Buildings & Transport Systems

I recently posted details of how Chennai’s Central (railway) station…

18 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Systra Appointed to Prepare Report for Chennai Metro’s Extension to Thiruvottiyur

Thing just keep getting better for Systra – a French firm that provides planning,…

16 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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[Pics] Chennai Metro’s Cocoon Shaped Airport Station

Civil construction work on Chennai Metro’s cocoon shaped Airport station…

10 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Chennai Metro Introduces Tourist Card with Unlimited Single Day Rides

In order to further boost ridership & cultivate loyalty, the Chennai Metro…

08 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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4 New Metro Trains Delivered to Chennai’s Koyambedu Depot

Chennai’s Koyambedu Depot has shiny new occupants! This week, Alstom…

05 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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A Look at Japanese Funding in Indian Metro Systems

The Business Standard recently came out with a brilliant report on the rise…

04 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro, Chennai Metro, Delhi Metro, Kolkata Metro, Mumbai Metro, Other ⋅ 0 Comments
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Tour of Chennai Metro’s Koyambedu Depot

Unlike other metro systems in the country, the Chennai Metro is unique. Both…

04 Sep 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 – 58.68 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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