Archive for category: Kolkata Metro

CMRS to Inspect Kolkata Metro’s Phoolbagan Section on June 12

The Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) under the Ministry of Aviation…

11 Jun 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kolkata Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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Cyclone Amphan Damages Kolkata Metro’s Infrastructure

Cyclone Amphan, the worst storm of its type to hit West Bengal in over a decade,…

24 May 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kolkata Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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RVNL Invites DDC Bids for Kolkata Metro Line-6’s Titurmir – Airport Leg

Rail Vikas Nigam Limited today invited bids from engineering design firms for…

21 May 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kolkata Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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Metro Work Resumes in Several Indian Cities per COVID-19 Guidelines

• May 17 Update: Added Kolkata• May 11 Update: Added Delhi• May 5 Update:…

05 May 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro, Chennai Metro, Delhi Metro, Kanpur Metro, Kochi Metro, Kolkata Metro, Mumbai Metro, Nagpur Metro, Pune Metro ⋅ 7 Comments
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Jindal Steel Wins Kolkata Metro’s 2308T Head Hardened Rails Contract

Earlier this month, Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. (JSPL) announced it had secured…

29 Apr 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kolkata Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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RVNL Invites Bids for Kolkata Metro Line-3’s Joka Depot

Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) on April 24 invited bids for the civil construction…

28 Apr 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kolkata Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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Metro Services & Work in India Suspended until May 3 Due to COVID-19

May 1 – Update: Lockdown has been extended through May 18. April 28 –…

22 Mar 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Ahmedabad Metro, Bangalore Metro, Chennai Metro, Delhi Metro, Gurgaon Metro, Hyderabad Metro, Jaipur Metro, Kanpur Metro, Kochi Metro, Kolkata Metro, Lucknow Metro, Mumbai Metro, Nagpur Metro, Navi Mumbai Metro, Noida & Greater Noida Metro, Other, Pune Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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ITD Cem Resumes Tunneling for Kolkata Metro Line-2 with TBM Urvi

After a small puja at Esplanade Station’s construction site, workers from…

19 Feb 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kolkata Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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(Pics) Salt Lake Section of Kolkata Metro’s Line-2 Inaugurated

Historic moment for Kolkata! A little more than 35 years since Line-1 was opened,…

14 Feb 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kolkata Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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Geotechnical & Design Bids Invited for Kolkata Metro Line-4’s Extn

In mid-January, West Bengal’s state government and Metro Railway Kolkata…

29 Jan 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kolkata Metro ⋅ 2 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 – 58.7 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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