Archive for category: Bangalore Metro

Bids Invited for Bangalore Metro Phase 3’s Construction Work

Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL) on Tuesday published their first…

14 Jan 2026 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 11 Comments
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Bangalore Metro Pink Line’s Trial Runs Begin from Kothanur Depot

Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL) on Friday officially started trial…

10 Jan 2026 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 6 Comments
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8 Bidders for Bangalore Metro Phase 2, 2A & 2B’s ISA Contract

Eight firms have submitted bids for the Independent Safety Assessment (ISA)…

13 Jul 2025 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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Bangalore Metro: BEML to Supply 42 Additional Coaches for Pink Line

Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL) has signed a contract extension…

29 Mar 2025 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 9 Comments
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SYSTRA Wins Bangalore Metro Phase 3’s Electrification Consultant Contract

April 25, 2025: BMRCL has issued LOA and awarded SYSTRA with a Rs. 2,74,38,131…

18 Mar 2025 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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URCC Wins Bangalore Metro Veerannapalya Station’s Contract for Pending Work

February 7, 2025 Update: BMRCL has issued LOA and awarded a Rs. 35.74 crore…

01 Feb 2025 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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SYSTRA Wins Bangalore Metro Phase 3’s Design Consultant Contracts

March 15, 2025 Update: SYSTRA has been awarded DDC-1 & DDC-3’s contracts,…

31 Jan 2025 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 13 Comments
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4 Bidders for Bangalore Metro Phase 3’s Electrification Consultant Contract

Four firms today submitted bids for the Detailed Design Consultant (DDC) contract…

16 Jan 2025 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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Bangalore Metro Purple Line’s 1st CRRC Train Arrives in Peenya

CRRC on Sunday delivered their first of 21 new train-sets for the purple…

13 Jan 2025 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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Godrej & MR Awarded Bangalore Metro ORR Line Stations’ Finishing Contracts

Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL)’s updated website indicates…

10 Jan 2025 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 2 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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