Archive for category: Delhi Metro

Delhi Metro Starts Tunneling on Pink Line from Naraina Vihar to Mayapuri Shaft

On this Tuesday, the J Kumar-CRTG JV started tunneling on the Delhi Metro’s…

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Delhi Metro Starts Tunneling on Pink Line from RK Puram Shaft to Bhikaji Cama Place

As expected, FEMC-Pratibha – the Delhi Metro’s contractor for the…

09 Dec 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Delhi Metro Starts Erecting 40m Long Steel Girders at Britannia Chowk

On this Sunday, HMM Infra Ltd. on a subcontract from Larsen Toubro started erecting…

08 Dec 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Delhi Metro Phase 3 – November 2015 Update

Thanks to my Twitter follower Shashwat Pant for giving me a heads-up that the…

07 Dec 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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Delhi Metro Violet Line’s Extension to Ballabhgarh Starts Taking Shape

After building & extending the Delhi Metro’s Violet line to Faridabad…

07 Dec 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Delhi Metro Erects 52m Long Steel Girders Over Agra Canal

Towards the end of August, Afcons Infrastructure – the Delhi Metro’s…

04 Dec 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Delhi Metro Phase 3 – December 2015 Tunneling Update

Here’s a comprehensive list of Delhi Metro’s Phase 3 tunnels and…

01 Dec 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 9 Comments
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Delhi Airport Express Line’s Shivaji Stadium Station Renamed to ONGC Shivaji Stadium

Continuing with the recent spate of name changes on the Delhi Metro network,…

01 Dec 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Images from Inside Delhi Metro’s New Magenta Line’s Tunnel between Palam & Saddar Bazaar

Here are some new images shot inside one of the 36.24 km Magenta line’s…

24 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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BEML & Hyundai Rotem Roll Out 1st Locally Produced Phase III Train for Delhi Metro!

On Wednesday (Nov 18), Hyundai Rotem and BEML (earlier known as Bharat Earth…

21 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi 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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