Archive for category: Delhi Metro

Delhi Metro Begins Trial Runs on Pink Line’s Majlis Park – Maujpur Extension

Right before 2024 ended, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) quitely began…

05 Jan 2025 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 9 Comments
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Delhi Metro Phase 4’s First Section to Krishna Park to be Inaugurated on Jan 5

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 5 (Sunday) will inaugurate…

03 Jan 2025 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 9 Comments
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4 Bidders for Delhi Metro Golden Line’s Track Work Contract DT-10R

Four firms have submitted bids to install ballastless standard gauge tracks…

01 Jan 2025 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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Delhi Metro’s Rithala – Kundli Line Approved by Central Government

India’s Central Government’s Cabinet on Friday officially approved the…

07 Dec 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 35 Comments
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Delhi Metro’s TBM Amrit Records Breakthrough at Maa Anandmayee Marg

Afcons Infrastructure today celebrated Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) Amrit’s…

04 Dec 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 8 Comments
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Delhi Metro Phase 4’s 1st Alstom Train Arrives at Mukundpur

Alstom Transport on Friday delivered their first of 52 Metropolis train-sets…

16 Nov 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 8 Comments
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9 Bidders for Delhi Metro Golden Line’s Architectural Finishing Contract DC-09A

Nine firms have submitted bids to perform architectural finishing works at 4…

12 Oct 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 10 Comments
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L&T’s Delhi Metro TBM-2 Records Breakthrough at Chhatarpur Mandir

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) today celebrated tunnel boring machine (TBM) DZ1123’s…

05 Oct 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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RITES-led JV Wins Delhi Metro RS-1’s Train Upgrade Contract

November 5, 2024 Update: DMRC has issused contract LOA to RITES – R2P…

27 Sep 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 6 Comments
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Delhi Metro Phase 4’s 1st Alstom RS17 Train Rolls Out in Sri City

Yesterday it was Chennai Metro’s turn, and today it is Delhi Metro’s!…

23 Sep 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 12 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 – 94.3 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 – 16 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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