Archive for category: Chennai Metro

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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TBM Makes Successful Breakthrough at Chennai’s AG-DMS/Gemini Station

Yesterday it was Bangalore’s big day (See: TBM Krishna Finally Makes…

01 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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[Pics] Chennai Metro’s Underground Section Taking Shape

Geosmart Engineering Pvt. Ltd specializes in geotechnical investigations &…

01 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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CMRL Introduces Trip Passes at Discounted Rates

The Chennai Metro Rail Ltd through their Facebook page has announced trip passes…

30 Aug 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 11 Comments
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[Pics] Chennai Metro’s Steel Truss Bridge at Guindy Ready

The Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL) and its contractor Larsen & Toubro have…

29 Aug 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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[Pics] TBM Assembly at Egmore station

You just have to love Flickr for all the amazing pictures that both amateurs…

28 Aug 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Foot Overbridges to Connect 2 Chennai Metro Stations

Urban planners and consultants are finally studying the feasibility of building…

28 Aug 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Chennai’s Central Station to Become a Transport Hub

Journalistic standards keep on plummeting – that’s if there were…

20 Aug 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 – 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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