Archive for category: Kochi Metro

Trials Begin on Kochi Metro’s Phase 1A to SN Junction

Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL) on late Sunday night launched train trial runs (testing)…

15 Feb 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 6 Comments
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8 Bidders for Kochi Metro Phase 2’s PMC Contract

September 21 Update: Kochi Metro’s PMC contract’s tender has been…

08 Sep 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 13 Comments
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Bids Invited for Kochi Metro Phase 2 Pink Line’s PMC

Kochi Metro Rail Ltd. (KMRL) today invited tenders (bids) to appoint a Project…

26 Feb 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 8 Comments
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Budget 2021: Metro & High Speed Rail in India

Earlier today, India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced several…

01 Feb 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro, Chennai Metro, Delhi Metro, High Speed Rail, Kochi Metro, Kolkata Metro, Mumbai Metro, Nagpur Broad Gauge Metro, Nagpur Metro, Nashik Metro, Other ⋅ 14 Comments
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Alstom India Produces 500th Metro Coach at Sri City Plant

Alstom India yesterday announced it has successfully manufactured its 500th…

11 Nov 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro, Kochi Metro, Lucknow Metro, Mumbai Metro, Other ⋅ 0 Comments
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Vijay Nirman Wins Kochi Metro Extension’s Track-Work

Vijay Nirman Company Pvt. Ltd. (VNC) on Friday emerged as the lowest bidder…

10 Nov 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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3 Bidders for Kochi Metro Extension’s Track-Work

Three rail manufacturers today submitted tenders (bids) to supply and install…

09 Oct 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Kochi Metro Phase 1’s Final Section to Petta Inaugurated

This afternoon, Kochi Metro Phase 1 project’s final 1.12 km section, connecting…

07 Sep 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Sree Giri Wins Kochi Metro Phase 1B’s Proof Consultancy Bid

Back in mid-August, Sree Giri emerged as the lowest bidder to provide Proof…

03 Sep 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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KEC-VNC JV Begins Piling for Kochi Metro’s Extension

KEC International Ltd. – Vijay Nirman Company Pvt. Ltd. in the presence of…

17 Aug 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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Commencement date of metro operations along with current operational length:

• Kolkata – 24 October 1984 – 39.2 km
• Delhi – 24 December 2002 – 349 km
• Bangalore – 20 October 2011 – 55.6 km
• Gurgaon – 14 November 2013 – 12.1 km
• Mumbai – 8 June 2014 – 30.15 km
• Jaipur – 3 June 2015 – 12 km
• Chennai – 29 June 2015 – 54.1 km
• Kochi – 19 June 2017 – 25 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 – 6 km
• Nagpur – 8 March 2019 – 22.9 km
• Kanpur – 29 December 2021 – 8.73 km
• Pune – 6 March, 2022 – 10.35 km

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