Archive for category: Delhi Metro

DMRC Invites EOI to Lease 150 New Coaches for Delhi’s Green Line

After utilizing a universal policy of buying trains for different lines, the…

17 Jul 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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ITD Cem Completes Building Delhi Metro’s NH-24 Stretch

Last week, workers from the ITD-ITD Cem JV placed the last precast segment…

13 Jul 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 6 Comments
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DMRC Modifies Alignment of Phase 4’s Saket – Lajpat Nagar Line

So back in October 2016, I wrote about the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) revealing…

12 Jul 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 25 Comments
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DMRC Invites Bids to Extend Airport Express Line to Dwarka Sector-25

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation last week invited bids to extend its 22.9 km…

10 Jul 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 20 Comments
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DMRC Starts Trial Runs on Delhi Metro’s Pink Line

After completing track & electrification works on the up-line inside the…

22 Jun 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 39 Comments
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New BEML Coach for Delhi Metro Catches Fire in Bangalore

On this Sunday, a new coach built by BEML Ltd. for Delhi Metro’s Red &…

07 Jun 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 15 Comments
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Geotechnical Investigations Begin for Delhi Metro’s Phase 4

Numerous geotechnical engineering firms have started soil investigations throughout…

05 Jun 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 20 Comments
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Haryana Govt. Approves Delhi Metro’s 4.86 km Extn to Kundli

Delhi Metro’s 103.93 km Phase 4 project just got a little bigger! Yesterday,…

02 Jun 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 27 Comments
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Delhi Metro’s 5.17 km ITO – Kashmere Gate Section Inaugurated

Less than an hour ago, the Union Minister for Urban Development and Delhi’s…

28 May 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 21 Comments
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History of Delhi Metro’s ITO – Kashmere Gate Heritage Line

With less than 24 hours to go for the launch of Delhi Metro’s 5.17 km ITO…

27 May 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 7 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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