Archive for category: Chennai Metro

Trial Runs Begin on Chennai Metro’s Wimco Nagar Extension

Right after running a diesel-powered locomotive yesterday, Chennai Metro Rail…

27 Dec 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 20 Comments
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CMRL Runs Loco on Chennai Metro’s Phase 1 Extn to Wimco Nagar

As with tradition, Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. (CMRL) today ran a diesel-powered…

26 Dec 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 8 Comments
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CMRL Invites Bids for Chennai Metro Phase 2’s Rolling Stock

Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. (CMRL) on Saturday invited tenders (bids) to procure…

20 Dec 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 14 Comments
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L&T Wins Chennai Metro Phase 2’s First Construction Contract

Larsen & Toubro today emerged as the lowest bidder to construct the first…

08 Dec 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 38 Comments
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Chennai Metro Phase 2 Project’s Foundation Stone Laid

India’s Home Minister in Chennai today remotely inaugurated the foundation…

21 Nov 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 23 Comments
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Bids Invited for Chennai Metro Line-5’s 2nd Elevated Section

Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) on Wednesday invited tenders (bids) for the…

12 Nov 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 11 Comments
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Alstom India Produces 500th Metro Coach at Sri City Plant

Alstom India yesterday announced it has successfully manufactured its 500th…

11 Nov 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro, Kochi Metro, Lucknow Metro, Mumbai Metro, Other ⋅ 0 Comments
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3 Bidders for Chennai Metro Line-4’s Porur – Poonamallee Section

Just like Package ECV-01, 3 construction firms / consortia have submitted tenders…

10 Nov 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 6 Comments
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Bids Invited for Chennai Metro Line-3’s 29 Underground Stations

This is big. Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. (CMRL) on Saturday published a notice inviting…

08 Nov 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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7 Bidders for Chennai Metro Line-4’s General Consultancy

All seven previously shortlisted global project management consortia have submitted…

03 Nov 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 11 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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