Archive for category: Kochi Metro

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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Linxon Awarded Kochi Metro Phase 1B’s Power Supply Contract

Linxon Private Limited – a Hitachi ABB Power Grids & SNC-Lavalin Company…

10 Aug 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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4 Bidders for Kochi Metro Phase 1B’s Proof Consultancy Retender

Four structural engineering & design firms have submitted bids to provide…

29 Jul 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 6 Comments
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KEC-VNC Wins Kochi Metro’s Thrippunithura Extn Work

August 4 Update: KEC – VNC JV has been issued a LoA by KMRL Original Post:…

24 Jul 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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5 Bidders for Kochi Metro’s SN Junction – Thrippunithura Extn

5 construction firms / consortia have submitted bids to build Kochi Metro Line-1’s 1.163…

17 Jul 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Aarvee Wins Kochi Metro Phase 1B’s Project Mgmt Consultant Contract

Aarvee Associates Architects Engineers & Consultants in late-June won the…

06 Jul 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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STUP & Sree Giri Bid for Kochi Metro Phase 1B’s Proof Consultancy

STUP Consultants Pvt. Ltd. and Sree Giri Consultants are the two structural…

07 Jun 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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4 Bidders for Kochi Metro Phase 1B’s Project Mgmt Consultant Contract

Four engineering design and management companies have submitted bids to provide…

06 Jun 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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CMRS Approves Kochi Metro’s Thaikoodam – Petta Section

On Friday, K.A. Manoharan – the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety…

30 May 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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LKT Engineering Awarded Kochi Metro Phase 1B’s DDC Contract

LKT Engineering Consultants Ltd. on May 18 was awarded with the Detailed Design…

20 May 2020 ⋅ 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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