Archive for category: Delhi Metro

Delhi Metro TBM Makes a Breakthrough at Panchsheel Park Station on Magenta Line

True to their style and without any fanfare or media coverage, the Delhi Metro…

12 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Delhi Metro’s Phase 3 Train Spotted at Seoul’s Metro Station!

Agla station Uiwang hai! Darwaze dono taraf khulenge! Jee Yong Song, a photographer…

11 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ Comments
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Metro Line to ‘Noida extn’ to be an Extension of Noida – Gr. Noida Line

A couple weeks back, after it was announced that the DPR for a metro line to…

08 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro, Noida & Greater Noida Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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[Pics] Delhi Metro’s Violet Line’s Extension in Faridabad

With the Delhi Metro’s Violet line now operational in Faridabad (See: Delhi…

07 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Delhi Metro’s Extension to Faridabad Inaugurated by PM Modi

The Delhi Metro Violet line’s 13.875 km extension to Faridabad just got…

06 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Crazy Metro Construction Site in Delhi’s Moti Bagh

One of my twitter followers recently pointed me towards the following images of…

06 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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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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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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