Archive for category: Delhi Metro

CMRS to Inspect Delhi Metro’s Faridabad line from Aug 10-12

Good news! The Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) will be carrying…

06 Aug 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Delhi Metro Installs 9 New Solar Plants on Violet Line

As per a recent press release by DMRC,  the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)…

05 Aug 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Noida City Centre-Sector 62 Metro Construction Contract Awarded to Cico-YFC

After work on the Noida to Greater Noida metro recently began (See this post: Construction…

04 Aug 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro, Noida & Greater Noida Metro ⋅ 8 Comments
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Delhi Metro completes Red Fort – Kashmere Gate tunnel

On the morning of August 3, the Delhi Metro completed the 1351 meter long UP…

04 Aug 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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DMRC’s New Fare Proposal Faces Delays

Due to political opposition, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) which operates…

29 Jul 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Ad-wrapped tokens being introduced in Mumbai & Delhi

Recently I came across a tweet with images showcasing Paytm’s cool micro…

26 Jul 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro, Mumbai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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How Delhi Metro Manages to be a Model of Efficiency Every Day

Please note that this was originally appeared in the Economic Times. Keeping…

26 Jul 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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Virtual Tour of Delhi’s Airport Express Line Train

Delhi’s 22.7 km long Airport Express Line train opened on 23 February…

22 Jul 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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DMRC launches top-up facility for Delhi Metro Smart Cards

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has launched another way to recharge smart…

21 Jul 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Revenue Generator: Advertisement Wrapped Trains

Apart from generating revenue through fares, there exist many other avenues…

18 Jul 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro, Gurgaon Metro, Mumbai Metro, Other ⋅ 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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