Archive for category: Kochi Metro

Kalpataru Wins Kochi Metro Phase 2’s Electrification Contract

Kalpataru Projects International Ltd. (KPIL) this week was declared as the lowest…

01 Feb 2026 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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RITES Bids for Kochi Metro Phase 3’s DPR Consultant Contract

RITES Ltd. on Thursday was declared as the only bidder to prepare a Detailed…

23 Mar 2025 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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AIIB Approves Kochi Metro Phase 2’s $122mn Loan

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)’s updated website indicates…

25 Aug 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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Afcons Begins Kochi Metro Phase 2’s Work in Kakkanad

Afcons Infrastructure on Wednesday bored their first test pile for the civil…

05 Jul 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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Afcons Awarded Kochi Metro Phase 2’s Construction Contract (Pink Line)

Afcons Infrastructure on Thursday was awarded a Rs. 1141.32 crore contract for…

23 Jun 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 6 Comments
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Afcons Wins Kochi Metro Phase 2’s Construction Contract (Pink Line)

Afcons Infrastructure was today declared as the lowest bidder for the civil…

22 Mar 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 9 Comments
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PM Modi Inaugurates Agra, Kolkata, Kochi & Pune Metros’ and Delhi – Meerut RRTS’ New Sections

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today remotely inaugurated new sections of Agra…

06 Mar 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Agra Metro, Delhi NCR RRTS, Kochi Metro, Kolkata Metro, Pune Metro ⋅ 12 Comments
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Kochi Metro Phase 2: Afcons, KEC & RVNL Bid for Construction Work

Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL) today received 3 bids for the civil construction…

20 Dec 2023 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Trial Runs Begin to Kochi Metro’s Tripunithura Terminal (Phase 1B)

Kochi Metro Rail (KMRL) on late Thursday night began trial runs (train testing)…

08 Dec 2023 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Kochi Metro Phase 2: Leap Infraasys Awarded Proof Consultant Contract

Leap Infraasys Pvt. Ltd (LIPL) on Monday was awarded a Rs. 34.98 lakh contract…

05 Nov 2023 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Commencement date of metro operations along with current operational length:

• Kolkata: 24 October 1984 – 73.1 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 – 79.5 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
• Patna: October 6, 2025 – 3.2 km
• Bhopal: December 21, 2025 – 6.2 km

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