Archive for category: Delhi Metro

The Metro Rail Guy Turns 5 Today!

I can’t believe it, but today marks the 5th anniversary of The Metro Rail…

11 Jul 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro, Chennai Metro, Delhi Metro, Delhi NCR RRTS, Hyderabad Metro, Kanpur Metro, Kolkata Metro, Mumbai Metro, Nagpur Metro, Other, Pune Metro ⋅ 41 Comments
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DMRC to Augment Sarita Vihar Depot for Aerocity-Tughlakabad Line

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) today invited bids from construction companies…

08 Jul 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 9 Comments
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CCECC – KEC Begins Casting 1st Pile Cap for Delhi Metro Phase 4

Just over a week after pouring concrete to cast the first U-girder, workers…

03 Jul 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 13 Comments
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Som Begins Piling for Delhi Metro’s Punjabi Bagh Interchange

Som Projects Private Limited has started piling work to build an interchange…

30 Jun 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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Longjian–KEC Begins Piling for Delhi Metro Line-7’s Extension

Following a small puja, workers and engineers from Longjian – KEC JV today…

24 Jun 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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CCECC – KEC Begins Casting 1st U-Girder for Delhi Metro Phase 4

Following a small inauguration event, workers from KEC International Ltd. today…

24 Jun 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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Longjian–KEC Bores Test Pile for Delhi Metro Line-7’s Yamuna Bridge

Workers and engineers from Longjian – KEC JV today bored their first test…

18 Jun 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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DMRC Invites Bids to Upgrade Delhi Metro’s RS-1 Rolling Stock

September 7 2022 Update: Consortium of Escorts Limited Railway Equipment Division…

14 Jun 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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Longjian – KEC JV Resumes Work on Delhi Metro’s Phase 4

Workers from Longjian – KEC JV in May resumed casting yard development work…

09 Jun 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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Sam India-Gulermak Wins Delhi Metro’s Ashok Vihar Extn Work

June 16 Update: Sam India – Gulermak JV was issued a Letter of Acceptance…

02 Jun 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 9 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 – 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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