Archive for category: Delhi Metro

Delhi Metro Phase 4’s 1st TBM S86 Undergoes Site Testing

Engineers from HCC – VCCL JV on Wednesday wrapped up a 2-day site acceptance…

31 Dec 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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PM Modi Flags off Delhi Metro’s Driverless Train Services

Moments ago, India’s Prime Minister flagged off driverless train operations…

28 Dec 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 14 Comments
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DMRC Re-Invites Bids for Delhi Metro’s Package DC-10

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) today re-invited bids for station architectural…

28 Dec 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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U-Girder Launching Begins for Delhi Metro Pink Line’s Extension

This news totally escaped my radar! Towards the end of November, workers from…

24 Dec 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 11 Comments
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Jindal Wins Delhi & Mumbai Metro Line-6 Depots’ Track Contract

January 7: JSPL was issued a Letter of Award (LoA) by DMRC December 22 Original…

22 Dec 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro, Mumbai Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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Delhi Metro Invites Bids for Magenta Line’s JICA Packages

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) this week invited bids for two small…

12 Dec 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 7 Comments
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Delhi Metro to Procure 288 New Coaches in Phase 4

Per an advance procurement notice, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) intends…

07 Dec 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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Bombardier Delivers Delhi Metro RS16’s Final MOVIA Coach

Bombardier Transportation today announced they had delivered the final of 40…

01 Dec 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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DMRC Updates Delhi Metro Silver Line’s Length & Stations

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on their website has officially updated…

13 Nov 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 11 Comments
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1st Pier Caps Erected for Delhi Metro’s DC-02 & Mumbai Metro’s BC-02R

Towards the end of October, workers in Delhi and Mumbai erected their first…

07 Nov 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro, Mumbai 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 – 94.3 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 – 16 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
• Patna: October 6, 2025 – 3.2 km

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