Archive for category: Bangalore Metro

First Look: Afcons’ 3rd TBM for Bangalore Metro’s Pink Line

After the first look of ITD Cem’s TBM Tunga yesterday, here’s the…

13 Jan 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 13 Comments
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ITD’s 1st Bangalore Metro Pink Line TBM Named Tunga

ITD Cementation India has named their first tunnel boring machine for Bangalore…

12 Jan 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 6 Comments
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Salasar Subcontracted Bangalore Metro Phase 2’s Track-Work

Salasar Adorus Infra, a subsidiary of Salasar Techno Engineering, has been subcontracted…

09 Jan 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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Bangalore Metro’s Anjanapura Extn to be Inaugurated on Jan 14

Bangalore Metro’s 5.799 km Yelachenahalli – Silk Institute (Anjanapura)…

07 Jan 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 12 Comments
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Afcons’ 1st TBM Arrives for Bangalore Metro Pink Line’s Tunneling

Afcons Infrastructure’s first of three tunnel boring machines has arrived…

26 Dec 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 19 Comments
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Pre-Construction Work Underway for Bangalore Metro’s Airport Line

Over the past 9 months, various small contractors have been carrying out pre-construction…

19 Dec 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 22 Comments
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ITD Begins Blasting for Bangalore Metro’s Venkateshpura Station

While a crew of ITD Cementation India in Mumbai was celebrating the completion…

18 Dec 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 11 Comments
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BMRCL Planning 2 Lines in Bangalore Metro’s Phase 3

Per the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)’s latest annual report…

16 Dec 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 36 Comments
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JICA Evaluating $318 mn Loan for Bangalore Metro’s Phase 2A & 2B

Following the Asian Development Bank’s approval this Tuesday for a USD…

13 Dec 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 24 Comments
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Texmaco Casts Bangalore Metro Kengeri Extn’s Crossover

Texmaco Rail & Engineering Ltd. on Monday completed casting a track crossover…

09 Dec 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 22 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 – 351.2 km
• Bangalore: 20 October 2011 – 75.2 km
• Gurgaon: 14 November 2013 – 12.1 km
• Mumbai: 8 June 2014 – 59.2 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 – 58.7 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

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