Archive for category: Delhi Metro

GoI Approves & DMRC Invites Bids for Najafgarh – Dhansa BS Section

Phase 3  just got a little longer! The Government of India yesterday announced…

11 May 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 9 Comments
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Delhi Metro’s New Fares to Go Live in 2 Phases on May 10 & Oct 1

The Delhi Metro’s much needed 4th fare revision will go live this Wednesday…

09 May 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 8 Comments
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Before I started this website, I didn’t really “get” Twitter. It took…

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TBM S780 Makes Final Breakthrough at Delhi Metro’s Gurdwara Shaft

Phase 3’s tunneling works are over! On Saturday morning, TBM S780 –…

01 May 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 18 Comments
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[Pics] Delhi Metro’s Kashmere Gate Station – April 2017

As April comes to a close, here’s a picture-post showcasing the status…

30 Apr 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 23 Comments
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DMRC Invites Bids for Delhi Metro Pink Line’s Trilokpuri Stretch

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has invited bids from civil infrastructure…

28 Apr 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 18 Comments
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Demolition Begins at Hasanpur for Building Delhi Metro’s Pink Line

There’s something for Dilliwalas to cheer about! Late last month, workers…

25 Apr 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 47 Comments
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1st Girder Launched for Delhi Metro’s Shahid Nagar Station’s Platform

This past weekend, the Guangdong Yuantian Engineering Co. – Tata Projects…

30 Mar 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 8 Comments
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TBM S496 Makes a Breakthrough at Delhi Metro’s Gurdwara Shaft

Last week, TBM S496 – the 3rd tunnel boring machine operated by the CEC-CICI…

22 Mar 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 26 Comments
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[Pics] Delhi Metro’s Kashmere Gate Station – March 2017

Here’s a picture-post showcasing the status of the Kashmere Gate Station on…

11 Mar 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 46 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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