Archive for category: Delhi Metro

A Look Back at the History of Delhi Metro’s Faridabad Corridor

With the inauguration of the Delhi Metro Violet line’s 13.875 km extension…

05 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Delhi Metro Botanical Garden Station’s Alignment Opens Possibility for Extension

One of my fears related to the Delhi Metro was recently dispelled! When the…

05 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro, Noida & Greater Noida Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Delhi Metro Gets Ready for Faridabad Line’s Inauguration

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and its finishing contractors are in the process…

04 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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A Look at Japanese Funding in Indian Metro Systems

The Business Standard recently came out with a brilliant report on the rise…

04 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro, Chennai Metro, Delhi Metro, Kolkata Metro, Mumbai Metro, Other ⋅ 0 Comments
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[Pics] Delhi Metro’s Completed Pink Line Tunnels in North & South Delhi

Geosmart Engineering Pvt. Ltd specializes in geotechnical investigations &…

01 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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My Take on DMRC MD Mangu Singh’s Interview with Indian Express

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation’s Managing Director, Mr. Mangu Singh,…

31 Aug 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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Delhi Metro Sets New Ridership Record a Day Before Rakhi

The Delhi Metro set a new ridership record on the eve of Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi)…

30 Aug 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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PM to Inaugurate Delhi Metro’s Extn to Faridabad on Sep 6

As per a Press Release by the DMRC, the Badarpur-Faridabad extension of the…

27 Aug 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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[Pics] NATM Tunnel at Kalkaji in Delhi Almost Complete

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and a JV of FEMC-Pratibha have almost…

26 Aug 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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DPR For Metro Line to Noida Extension Ready

Last week, the Delhi Metro Railway Corporation (DMRC) finalized the Detailed…

26 Aug 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro, Noida & Greater Noida 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 – 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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