Archive for category: Bangalore Metro

Bangalore Metro Phase 3’s Geotechnical Work Begins on Magadi Road

SECON Pvt. Ltd. has officially started geotechnical soil investigation work…

19 Sep 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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Bangalore Metro’s TBM Tunga Records Final Breakthrough at Nagawara

ITD Cementation India today celebrated tunnel boring machine (TBM) S-839B’s…

04 Sep 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 10 Comments
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Bangalore Metro Pink & Blue Lines’ Train Design Unveiled as BEML Begins Production

The first look of Bangalore Metro’s new 5RS-DM train-sets is out! BEML on…

01 Sep 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 22 Comments
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Bangalore Metro Begins Trial Runs to Madavara on Green Line

Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) on Saturday morning started…

18 Aug 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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Bangalore Metro’s Phase 3 Approved by Central Government

India’s Central Government’s Cabinet today officially approved the…

16 Aug 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 15 Comments
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BMRCL Awards Bangalore Metro Phase 3’s 4 Geotechnical Contracts

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

06 Aug 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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New Record for Bangalore Metro: ITD’s TBM Tunga Bores 308m in July

ITD Cementation India’s tunnel boring machine Tunga (S-839B) has set a…

01 Aug 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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SNC Casts Bangalore Metro ORR Line Package 2’s Final U-Girder

Shankaranarayana Constructions (SNC) on Monday cast their final of 519 U-girders…

30 Jul 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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Aarvee Awarded Tumkur Metro Line’s Feasibility Contract by BMRCL

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

09 Jul 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 15 Comments
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GRIL Launches Bangalore Metro Phase 2 & Pink Line’s Final Segment

GR Infraprojects (GRIL) on Friday morning celebrated launching their final precast…

22 Jun 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 4 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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