Archive for category: Bangalore Metro

A Look Back into the History of Bangalore Metro’s Magadi Road – Mysore Line

As posted a couple days ago, the 6.4 km Magadi Road – Mysore Road section…

15 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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Bangalore Metro – November 2015 Tunneling Update

The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) recently released their November…

13 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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Bangalore Metro’s Mysore Road – Magadi Road Section to be Inaugurated on November 16

Two months after the Commissioner for Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) approved the…

12 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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Trial Runs on Bangalore Metro’s Underground Section Finally Begin

With track-work & 3rd rail electrification works finally completed on the…

12 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Bangalore Metro’s Mysore Road – Magadi Road Line to Start Commercial Operations Within 10 Days

After the Commissioner for Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) approved the 6.4 km…

08 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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Bangalore Metro’s TBM Margarita Makes a Breakthrough at North Ramp Close to Sampige Road Station

A little more than an hour ago, TBM Margarita deployed by the CEC-CICI JV team…

07 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Piling Work Begins for Phase 2 of Bangalore’s Metro Project at 2 Locations!

As the title explains, work on Phase 2 of Bangalore’s Metro project has…

27 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 6 Comments
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[Pics] Visit by Karnataka’s Committee on Public Undertaking Offers Glimpse into Bangalore’s Majestic Station

The Karnataka Legislative Assembly’s Committee on Public Undertaking visited…

22 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Bangalore Metro – Mid October 2015 Update

The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) has finally their released…

19 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Bangalore Metro’s National College to Puttenahalli Line Delayed as BMRC Decides to Not Airlift Coaches

Despite being ready for months, the 8 km National College to Puttenahalli section…

12 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Commencement date of metro operations along with current operational length:

• Kolkata: 24 October 1984 – 58.68 km
• Delhi: 24 December 2002 – 351.2 km
• Bangalore: 20 October 2011 – 72.2 km
• Gurgaon: 14 November 2013 – 12.1 km
• Mumbai: 8 June 2014 – 46.5 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 – 37.9 km
• Nagpur: 8 March 2019 – 38.2 km
• Kanpur – 29 December 2021 – 8.7 km
• Pune: 6 March 2022 – 29.7 km
• Navi Mumbai: 17 November 2023 – 11.1 km
• Agra: March 6 2024 – 5.2 km

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