Archive for category: Kanpur Metro

Bombardier Wins Kanpur & Agra Metro’s 201 Coach Rolling Stock & Signalling Contract

July 3 Update: Bombardier has been awarded the contract valued at approximately…

29 Jun 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Agra Metro, Kanpur Metro ⋅ 14 Comments
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TYPSA-Italferr JV Wins Kanpur & Agra Metro’s General Consultancy

Update: LOA to Technica y Proyectos, S.A. & Italferr S.P.A was issued on…

15 Jun 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Agra Metro, Kanpur Metro ⋅ 39 Comments
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Metro Work Resumes in Several Indian Cities per COVID-19 Guidelines

• May 17 Update: Added Kolkata• May 11 Update: Added Delhi• May 5 Update:…

05 May 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro, Chennai Metro, Delhi Metro, Kanpur Metro, Kochi Metro, Kolkata Metro, Mumbai Metro, Nagpur Metro, Pune Metro ⋅ 7 Comments
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AECOM-led & TYPSA-led JVs Submit GC Bids for Kanpur & Agra Metros

Two global design & engineering consortia have submitted proposals for providing…

29 Apr 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Agra Metro, Kanpur Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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EIB Evaluating €650 mn Loan for Kanpur Metro Phase 1

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

31 Mar 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kanpur Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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Metro Services & Work in India Suspended until May 3 Due to COVID-19

May 1 – Update: Lockdown has been extended through May 18. April 28 –…

22 Mar 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Ahmedabad Metro, Bangalore Metro, Chennai Metro, Delhi Metro, Gurgaon Metro, Hyderabad Metro, Jaipur Metro, Kanpur Metro, Kochi Metro, Kolkata Metro, Lucknow Metro, Mumbai Metro, Nagpur Metro, Navi Mumbai Metro, Noida & Greater Noida Metro, Other, Pune Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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Afcons Launches 1st Pier Cap for Kanpur Metro Line-1

Workers from Afcons Infrastructure on Monday morning erected the very first…

03 Mar 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kanpur Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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UPMRCL Invites Bids for HH Rails for Agra & Kanpur Metros

The Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (UPMRCL) on February 21 invited…

25 Feb 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Agra Metro, Kanpur Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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Afcons Begins Casting U-Girders for Kanpur Metro Line-1

On Sunday afternoon, Afcons Infrastructure began casting 27m long U-girders…

22 Jan 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kanpur Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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Afcons Infra Casts 1st Pier for Kanpur Metro’s Line-1

In the first week of January, workers from Afcons Infrastructure completed casting…

19 Jan 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kanpur Metro ⋅ 11 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

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