Archive for category: Delhi Metro

TBM Lowered into Shaft for Delhi Metro Blue Line’s Najafgarh Extension

The Delhi Metro’s contractor, Hindustan Construction Company (HCC), has…

06 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Delhi Metro TBM Makes a Breakthrough at Pink Line’s Naraina Vihar Station

In yet another low key event, a Delhi Metro TBM today made a breakthrough on…

05 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Meet Shammi Narang & Rini Khanna – the People Behind the Voices of Delhi Metro’s Announcements

“Agla station Khan Market hai..” “Please mind the gap!” Everyday,…

03 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro, Other ⋅ 7 Comments
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STEC 3 TBM Lowered into Delhi Gate Station on Delhi Metro’s Violet Line

A couple days ago, I had jubilantly announced  an impending TBM breakthrough…

02 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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October 1 – Assorted Images from India’s Metro Construction Sites

Every once in a while I come across or am sent images from different metro construction…

01 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro, Chennai Metro, Delhi Metro, Gurgaon Metro, Hyderabad Metro, Navi Mumbai Metro, Noida & Greater Noida Metro, Other ⋅ 0 Comments
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[Pics] Delhi Metro’s Samaypur Badli Station is Ready for Commercial Operations

The upcoming Samaypur Badli Station on the Yellow line’s 4.49 km northward…

30 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 8 Comments
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Delhi Metro’s Upcoming Badli Mor Station is Now Officially Called Haiderpur Station

Delhi Metro’s upcoming Badli Mor station on the 4.49 km extension of the…

30 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 7 Comments
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Delhi Metro’s HUDA City Centre in Gurgaon Adds 10 New AFC Exit Gates & 100 kWp Solar Power Plant

The HUDA City Centre station on the Delhi Metro’s Yellow line in Gurgaon…

28 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro, Gurgaon Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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TBM Breakthrough at Delhi Gate For Delhi Metro’s Violet Line Expected Soon

A Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) breakthrough at the Delhi Gate from  Jama Masjid…

27 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Delhi Metro Phase 3 – September 2015 Update

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has just updated their website with images…

24 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 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 – 351.2 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 – 58.7 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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