Archive for category: Delhi Metro

Delhi Metro’s Samaypur Badli Extension to Open on November 10

After wrapping up the safety inspection last week, the Delhi Metro’s Samaypur…

09 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Inside the Delhi Metro’s Pink Line Tunnels Between Netaji Subhash Place & Shalimar Bagh

Here are some new images from inside the ~1,250 meter long tunnels between Netaji…

08 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Noida Metro to Appoint DMRC to Operate & Maintain Noida – Gr.Noida Metro Line

So with construction rapidly progressing on the 29.07 km Noida – Greater…

07 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro, Noida & Greater Noida Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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CMRS Finally Conducts Safety Inspection of Delhi Metro’s Jahangirpuri – Samaypur Badli Line

After cancelling the safety inspection/audit of the Delhi Metro Yellow line’s…

06 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Delhi Metro TBM Makes a 2nd Breakthrough at Lajpat Nagar Station on Pink Line

In the early morning hours of today (Nov 4), while the city was asleep, a 2nd…

04 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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Delhi Metro Starts 2nd TBM Between Greater Kailash and Nehru Enclave on Magenta Line

On October 30 (Friday), the Pratibha-FEMC team which is in-charge of contract…

04 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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November 3 – Assorted Images from India’s Metro Construction Sites

This is the second installment of a series of monthly posts with recently shot…

03 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro, Delhi Metro, Hyderabad Metro, Kochi Metro, Lucknow Metro, Other ⋅ 0 Comments
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Delhi Metro Starts Tunneling on Najafgarh Branch of the Blue Line

Yesterday, the Hindustan Construction Company – the Delhi Metro’s…

03 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Delhi Metro Phase 3 – November 2015 Tunneling Update

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

01 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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Delhi Metro Starts Dragging TBM Across Naraina Vihar Station

Remember the first TBM that made a breakthrough at the Delhi Metro’s upcoming…

01 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 – 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 – 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
• Indore: May 31 2025 – 5.8 km

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