Archive for category: Bangalore Metro

Karnataka Govt Approves Bangalore Metro Line-4’s Extn to Airport

Back on December 11, Karnataka government’s cabinet approved a 29.62 km…

11 Feb 2018 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 19 Comments
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L&T, Gulermak, Afcons & ITD Lowest Bidders for B’lore Metro’s UG PH2

Four infrastructure firms – Larsen & Toubro, Gulermak, Afcons Infrastructure…

09 Feb 2018 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 51 Comments
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1st Set of Piers Start Taking Shape for Bangalore Metro’s Line-3

Workers from the ITD-ITD Cem India JV have started tying up rebar for the first…

29 Nov 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 30 Comments
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ITD Cem Casts 1st Pier for Bangalore Metro’s Whitefield Extn

Over the past couple days, workers from the ITD – ITD India Cem JV completed casting…

22 Nov 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 32 Comments
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ITD Cem Begins Casting Segments for Bangalore Metro’s Line-3

Earlier this month, workers from the ITD Cementation India Limited JV began…

14 Nov 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 37 Comments
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4 Firms Submit Bids for Bangalore Metro PH-2’s Underground Section

Four infrastructure firms have submitted bids for constructing the 13.92 km…

06 Nov 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 37 Comments
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GoI – EIB Sign Rs. 2300 cr Loan Deal for Bangalore Metro’s Line-4

The Government of India and European Investment Bank (EIB) today signed a finance…

05 Oct 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 26 Comments
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BMRCL to Procure 16 New 6-Coach Trains for Purple & Green Lines

Last week, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. invited bids for commissioning…

28 Sep 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 9 Comments
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BMRCL Drops Bangalore Metro’s Whitefield Station from Phase 2 Map

The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) yesterday revealed an updated…

14 Sep 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 48 Comments
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U-Girders to be Used on Bangalore Metro Line-4’s Elevated Section

If the August 2017 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of Bangalore Metro’s…

01 Sep 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 25 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 – 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 – 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

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