Archive for category: Mumbai Metro

J Kumar Completes Casting 1st Pier for Mumbai Metro’s Line-7

Yesterday, engineers from J Kumar Infraprojects, who are responsible for constructing…

29 Dec 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 6 Comments
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PM Modi Unveils Foundation Stone for Mumbai Metro’s Line-2B & Line-4

Earlier today at 4 pm, Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with the Maharashtra Chief…

24 Dec 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 16 Comments
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Prelim List Indicates 17 TBMs for Building Mumbai Metro’s Line-3

Shani Wallis over at Tunnel Talk has published an article on the commencement…

23 Dec 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 27 Comments
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Robbins to Supply Crossover TBM for Mumbai Metro’s Line-3

Update – Robbins will supply 2 Crossover XRE machines to L&T-STEC…

09 Dec 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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Piling Work Begins for Mumbai Metro’s Line-2

Construction work for Mumbai Metro’s 18.6 km Line-2 connecting Dahisar…

23 Nov 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 29 Comments
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Groundbreaking Ceremonies Conducted for Mumbai Metro’s Line 3

Contractors across Mumbai yesterday conducted bhoomi poojas / groundbreaking…

22 Oct 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 11 Comments
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Soil Testing Begins for Mumbai Metro’s Underground Line 3

Civil contractors for Mumbai Metro’s Line 3 project have kicked-off geotechnical…

21 Oct 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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MMRDA Approves Mumbai Metro’s Line-5 and Line-6

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) headed by Maharashtra’s…

20 Oct 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 29 Comments
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Yet Another New Logo Revealed for Mumbai Metro

Hat tip to Rajendra B Aklekar for sharing this. Maharashtra’s Chief Minister…

19 Oct 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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RECAP: August & September Metro Rail Updates

Thanks everyone for your tweets, messages & emails asking about my health,…

16 Sep 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Ahmedabad Metro, Bangalore Metro, Chennai Metro, Delhi Metro, Lucknow Metro, Mumbai Metro, Other ⋅ 40 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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