Archive for category: Bangalore Metro

Bangalore Metro Yellow Line’s 1st Titagarh-Built Train Rolls Out

Titagarh Rail Systems today rolled out the first of 14 locally assembled new…

06 Jan 2025 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 9 Comments
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Jakson Wins Bangalore Metro Blue Line’s E&M Contract for 28 Stations

February 7, 2025 Update: BMRCL has issued LOA and awarded Jakson a Rs. 197.04…

31 Dec 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 7 Comments
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6 Bidders for Bangalore Metro Phase 3’s Design Consultant Contracts

Six firms today submitted bids for the three Detailed Design Consultant (DDC)…

23 Dec 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 17 Comments
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Bangalore Metro’s Phase 3A Approved by Karnataka Government

Karnataka Government’s Cabinet today approved 36.59 km Bangalore Metro Phase…

06 Dec 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 15 Comments
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Toyota Wins Bangalore Metro Airport & Challaghatta Depots’ E&M Contract

December 9, 2024 Update: BMRCL has awarded Toyota with a Rs. 69,46,50,819.05…

15 Nov 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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Bangalore Metro Phase 2’s Final Breakthrough Recorded to Complete Tunneling Works

Historic moment! ITD Cementation India today celebrated tunnel boring machine…

30 Oct 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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5 Bidders for Bangalore Metro Blue Line’s E&M Contract for 28 Stations

5 firms have submitted bids for electrical & mechanical contract E&M-6…

26 Oct 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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Bangalore Metro Madavara Extension’s CMRS Inspection Completed

AM Chowdhary – the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) and his…

03 Oct 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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4 Bidders for Bangalore Metro Airport & Challaghatta Depots’ E&M Contract

Four firms have bid for electrical & mechanical (E&M) installation works…

02 Oct 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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CMRS to Inspect Bangalore Metro’s Madavara Extension on October 3-4

The Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) on October 3 & 4 will perform…

28 Sep 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 9 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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