SWPL Begins Kanpur Metro’s Third Rail Installation Work

Workers from Sterling & Wilson – GSC Construction Company JV last…

10 Aug 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kanpur Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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7 Bidders for Delhi Metro Silver Line’s DC-08 Underground Work

November 23, 2021 Update: Tata Projects (TPL) is lowest bidder (L1) for DC-08’s…

10 Aug 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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EIB to Provide €480 mn Loan for Agra Metro’s Phase 1

The European Investment Bank (EIB)’s updated website indicates that…

10 Aug 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Agra Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Mumbai Metro’s TBM Tansa-1 Records Breakthrough at Mahalaxmi

Tunnel Boring Machine 1238 operated by Doğuş-Soma JV on Thursday evening arrived…

10 Aug 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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Pune Metro’s TBM S78 Records Breakthrough at Budhwar Peth

Back on July 31, Gulermak – Tata Projects JV celebrated tunnel boring machine…

10 Aug 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Pune Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Tenders Invited for Agra Metro’s Underground Work AGCC-02

It’s finally out. Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) on Thursday…

07 Aug 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Agra Metro ⋅ 8 Comments
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Delhi Metro’s Trilokpuri Section Inaugurated to Complete Pink Line

What a day. Delhi Metro on Friday recorded an important network milestone by…

07 Aug 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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12 Bidders for Ludhiana – Bathinda Expressway Package 2’s Work

12 construction firms have submitted bids to construct Package 2 of the 75.4 km Ludhiana…

07 Aug 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Expressways ⋅ 0 Comments
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GR Infra Wins Ludhiana-Rupnagar Expressway Package 1’s Work

September 30 Update: NHAI has issued contract LOA to GR Infraprojects August 7 Original Post: GR Infraprojects (GRIL) on Friday emerged as the lowest bidder…

07 Aug 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Expressways ⋅ 17 Comments
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L&T Only Bidder for Chennai Metro Line-5’s Underground Work

Larsen & Toubro is yet again the only bidder for constructing another package of Chennai Metro’s 47 km Line-5 after Chennai Metro Rail Ltd….

07 Aug 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 10 Comments
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KEC Wins Patna Metro’s Electrification Work PE-01

October 12 Update: LOA contract to KEC has been issued with a value of Rs. 92,22,10,619.85 (Rs. 92.22 crore). July 29 Original Post: KEC International…

29 Jul 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Patna Metro ⋅ 18 Comments
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GRIL & Krishna Win Amritsar-Bathinda Expressway’s Construction

September 23 Update: NHAI has issued contract LOAs to GR Infraprojects and Krishna Constructions July 29 Original Post: GR Infraprojects and Krishna Constructions…

29 Jul 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Expressways ⋅ 18 Comments
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Sam Begins Casting U-Girders for Agra Metro’s Priority Corridor

Sam India Builtwell on Wednesday began casting 28 meter long U-girders for Agra Metro Phase 1 project’s 4 km Taj East Gate – Taj Mahal Ramp elevated…

29 Jul 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Agra Metro ⋅ 8 Comments
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Bids Invited for Chennai Metro Phase 2’s 2nd Rolling Stock Contract

Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL) on Monday invited tenders for the 2nd rolling stock contract (ARE02) comprising of 210 standard gauge coaches for Chennai…

28 Jul 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 16 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 – 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 – 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

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