Archive for category: Kanpur Metro

Sam India Begins Kanpur Metro’s Station Finishing Work

Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) on Friday night announced on Twitter…

12 Dec 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kanpur Metro ⋅ 10 Comments
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SAIL Wins Kanpur & Agra Metro’s Track-Work Contract

December 30, 2020 Update: Tender has been cancelled. Contract was not awarded….

29 Oct 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Agra Metro, Kanpur Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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7 Bidders for Kanpur Metro’s Underground Construction

Seven construction firms / consortia have submitted tenders (bids) to build…

30 Sep 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kanpur Metro ⋅ 16 Comments
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Sam India Awarded Kanpur Metro’s Station Finishing Contract

Sam (India) Builtwell Pvt. Ltd. on Tuesday was awarded a Rs. 150 crore contract…

23 Sep 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kanpur Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Voestalpine Awarded Kanpur & Agra Metros’ Track Contract

Voestalpine VAE VKN India Pvt. Ltd. on September 16 was awarded a Rs. 64.52…

23 Sep 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Agra Metro, Kanpur Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Sterling & Wilson Wins Kanpur Metro’s Third Rail Electrification Bid

November 11 Update: Contract to SWPL – GSC JV was awarded today. Original…

02 Sep 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kanpur Metro ⋅ 10 Comments
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Afcons Infra Launches Kanpur Metro’s 1st U-Girder

Moments ago, workers from Afcons Infrastructure erected the first U-girder for…

11 Aug 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kanpur Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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EIB Approves €650 mn Loan for Kanpur Metro’s Phase 1

The European Investment Bank (EIB)’s updated website indicates that…

25 Jul 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kanpur Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Afcons Launches 1st Double T-Girder for Kanpur Metro’s Stations

Workers from Afcons Infrastructure on Friday launched the first ever double…

24 Jul 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kanpur Metro ⋅ 8 Comments
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The Metro Rail Guy Turns 5 Today!

I can’t believe it, but today marks the 5th anniversary of The Metro Rail…

11 Jul 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro, Chennai Metro, Delhi Metro, Delhi NCR RRTS, Hyderabad Metro, Kanpur Metro, Kolkata Metro, Mumbai Metro, Nagpur Metro, Other, Pune Metro ⋅ 41 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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