Archive for category: Delhi Metro

DMRC Invites Bids for Delhi Metro Pink Line’s Trilokpuri Stretch

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has invited bids from civil infrastructure…

28 Apr 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 18 Comments
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Demolition Begins at Hasanpur for Building Delhi Metro’s Pink Line

There’s something for Dilliwalas to cheer about! Late last month, workers…

25 Apr 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 47 Comments
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1st Girder Launched for Delhi Metro’s Shahid Nagar Station’s Platform

This past weekend, the Guangdong Yuantian Engineering Co. – Tata Projects…

30 Mar 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 8 Comments
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TBM S496 Makes a Breakthrough at Delhi Metro’s Gurdwara Shaft

Last week, TBM S496 – the 3rd tunnel boring machine operated by the CEC-CICI…

22 Mar 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 26 Comments
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[Pics] Delhi Metro’s Kashmere Gate Station – March 2017

Here’s a picture-post showcasing the status of the Kashmere Gate Station on…

11 Mar 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 46 Comments
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DMRC Revises Magenta Line’s Deadline to December 2017

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has revised their publicly facing deadline…

02 Feb 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 18 Comments
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DMRC’s MD Indicates Heritage Line to Now Open Only After Holi

If you’ve been following along, then this shouldn’t come as a surprise….

26 Jan 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 24 Comments
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TBM S197 Makes Final Breakthrough on Delhi’s Dwarka–Najafgarh Line

Yesterday afternoon, Tunnel Boring Machine S197 made a final breakthrough at…

21 Jan 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 12 Comments
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DMRC Issues Notice to Energize Pink Line in March for Trial Runs

Hat tip to reader Aby K The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) yesterday issued…

19 Jan 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 29 Comments
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[Pics] Delhi Metro’s Jama Masjid & Kashmere Gate Stations – Jan 2017

Here’s a post showcasing the status of 2 stations on the Delhi Metro’s…

17 Jan 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 15 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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