Archive for category: Chennai Metro

Two Chennai Metro Sections Inaugurated to AG-DMS and Central

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and Union Minister of Housing…

26 May 2018 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 17 Comments
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Trial Runs Begin on Chennai Metro’s Little Mount – AG-DMS Section

Engineers from Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. (CMRL) yesterday afternoon began trial…

13 Mar 2018 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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CMRL Publishes Official Phase 2 Map of Chennai Metro Project

So last month, Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. (CMRL) published nine separate notices…

12 Mar 2018 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 119 Comments
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Alstom Wins 40 Coach & Electrical Contract for Chennai & Jaipur Metro

Alstom this weekend announced the completion of its first all-electric locomotive…

12 Mar 2018 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro, Jaipur Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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CMRL Invites Bids for Chennai Metro PH2’s Detailed Design & Soil Test

Earlier this month, Chennai Metro Rail Ltd began the initial legwork for executing…

27 Feb 2018 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 14 Comments
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TBM S-704 Makes Final Breakthrough for Chennai Metro’s PH1 Project

December 11, 2017 was a historic day for Chennai! 🙂 On that day, TBM S704…

11 Feb 2018 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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NCC & Simplex Awarded Chennai Metro Phase 1 Extn Contracts

Officials from the Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. (CMRL) have revealed that NCC Ltd….

06 Nov 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 11 Comments
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TBM 219-364 Makes a Breakthrough at Chennai Metro’s Korukkupet Stn

Just a couple hours ago, TBM 219-364 – a Robbins tunnel boring machine operated…

31 Oct 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 8 Comments
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TBM S703 Makes a Breakthrough at Chennai Metro’s AG-DMS Station

With some external assistance, TBM S703 – a Herrenknecht tunnel boring machine…

19 Oct 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 20 Comments
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TBM S711 Makes a Breakthrough at Chennai Metro’s Korukkupet Stn

TBM S711 – a Herrenknecht tunnel boring machine operated by Afcons Infrastructure…

24 Sep 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 10 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 – 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 – 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
• Indore: May 31 2025 – 5.8 km

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