Archive for category: Bangalore Metro

Mitsui Wins Bangalore Metro Phase 2’s Head Hardened Rails Contract

Besides awarding China’s CRRC Corporation Ltd. with a contract to supply…

24 Feb 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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CRRC Awarded Bangalore Metro Phase 2’s 216 Coach Rolling Stock Contract

China’s CRRC Corporation Ltd. has quietly been awarded with a contract to…

20 Feb 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 20 Comments
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STUP Awarded Bangalore Metro’s DDC for Challaghatta Depot & Hub

Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL) on January 31 awarded STUP Consultants…

17 Feb 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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Bangalore Metro to Power-up Green Line’s R4B to Anjanapura Today

Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL) will today (Sunday) restrict commercial…

16 Feb 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 11 Comments
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SMEC & AECOM-CEG Awarded Bangalore Metro Line-5 DDC Contracts

Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL) in the past week awarded two contracts…

15 Feb 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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HCC-URC Completes 1st Span of B’lore Metro’s Double Decker Viaduct

Workers from the Hindustan Construction Company Ltd. – URC Construction Pvt…

14 Feb 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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BMRCL Relocates Silkboard Station of Bangalore Metro’s ORR Line-5

Per a report in the Bangalore Mirror, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation has…

12 Feb 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 13 Comments
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Demolition Begins on Jayadeva Flyover for Bangalore Metro’s Line-3/4

Workers today began demolition of Bangalore’s Jayadeva Hospital Flyover…

20 Jan 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 7 Comments
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HCC-URCC JV Completes Bangalore Metro Line-3 Span over Line-2

Between November 13-18, workers from HCC – URCC JV completed building…

06 Jan 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 10 Comments
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CRCHI Completes Factory Tests on 4 TBMs for Bangalore Metro Line-4

In November-December 2019, tunnel boring machine (TBM) manufacturer China Railway…

04 Jan 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 10 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 – 75.2 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 – 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
• Indore: May 31 2025 – 5.8 km

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