Archive for category: Bangalore Metro

Tunneling works on Bangalore’s Green line to be complete by March

As per various BMRC sources, the underground section of Bangalore’s Green…

06 Aug 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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New Cutterhead Fixed on TBM Godavari

The Tunnel Boring (TBM) machine nicknamed Godavari has finally got a new cutterhead!…

28 Jul 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Bangalore Metro’s New Lines to Run on 3rd Rail!

We can all let out a sigh of relief! As per a tender released on the BMRC’s…

24 Jul 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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IL&FS wins Bangalore Metro contract

In a Press Release from earlier this year, the IL&FS Engineering and Construction…

15 Jul 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Bangalore’s Mysore Rd-Magadi Rd section to open in August

The BMRC is all set to open the 6.4 km long Mysore Road – Magadi Road…

14 Jul 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Trial runs on Bangalore’s underground section set to begin

As per recent reports, trial runs of the Namma Metro’s underground stretch…

12 Jul 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 – 58.7 km
• Delhi: 24 December 2002 – 351.2 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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