CMRS to Inspect Delhi Metro Pink Line for Driverless Ops on Nov 16

The Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) on November 16 morning…

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CMRL Invites Consultant Bids for Madurai MRTS Project’s Feasibility

Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL) on Thursday invited RFP tenders to appoint a consultant…

13 Nov 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro, Madurai Metro ⋅ 11 Comments
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NCC Wins Mumbai Metro Line-2B’s Pending Work Again

NCC Ltd. in mid-October once again emerged as the lowest bidder among 3 firms…

13 Nov 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 6 Comments
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Sam India Launches Agra Metro’s 1st U-Girder

Besides RBL in Ahmedabad, Sam India Builtwell tonight also launched their first…

12 Nov 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Agra Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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Ranjit Launches Ahmedabad Metro Phase 2’s 1st U-Girder

Ranjit Buildcon Ltd. (RBL) today launched the first ever U-girder on Radesan…

12 Nov 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Ahmedabad Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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4 Bidders for Chennai Metro Line-4’s Track Work Contract

Four firms in mid-October submitted bids to supply and install standard gauge…

12 Nov 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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APS Hydro Wins Delhi – Meerut Expressway’s Package 5

November 15 Update: NHAI has issued contract LOA to APS Hydro Pvt. Ltd. –…

12 Nov 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Expressways ⋅ 7 Comments
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J Kumar Awarded Navi Mumbai Metro’s Pending Work Contract

J Kumar Infraprojects on Thursday announced it had been awarded a Rs. 168.22…

12 Nov 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Navi Mumbai Metro ⋅ 12 Comments
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URC Wins 8 Bhopal Metro Stations’ Contract BH-2

URC Construction (URCC) in mid-October emerged as the lowest bidder at Rs. 426.67 crore for constructing 8 elevated stations between AIIMS – Subhash…

12 Nov 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bhopal Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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6 Bidders for Delhi Metro Phase 4’s RSS AMS Electrification DE-4

6 firms in October-end submitted tenders to commission receiving and auxiliary main substations including high-voltage cabling (DE-04) for Delhi Metro’s…

12 Nov 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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18 Bidders for Delhi – Mumbai Expressway JNPT Spur’s Package 17

18 construction firms in mid-October submitted tenders to construct the 9.983 km Package 17 (Bhoj to Morbe) of the 1350 km Delhi – Mumbai Expressway…

12 Nov 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Expressways ⋅ 3 Comments
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Altis-VCL Awarded Chennai Metro Poonamallee Depot’s Contract

Altis Holding Corporation – Varindera Constructions JV on October 20 was awarded a Rs. 187.48 crore contract for the civil construction of Chennai…

12 Nov 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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Bangalore Metro’s TBM Rudra Makes Breakthrough at Dairy Circle

Besides TBM S-1264, TBM S-1259 operated by Afcons Infrastructure also recorded a breakthrough at Dairy Circle Station on Bangalore Metro’s 21.386…

12 Nov 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 17 Comments
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KEC Awarded Delhi Metro Pink Line’s DE-14 Electrification Contract

KEC International in mid-October was awarded a Rs. 68.98 crore contract for the 25 kV overhead equipment and 33 kV auxiliary power supply system (Package…

11 Nov 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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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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