CMRS to Inspect Bangalore Metro’s Madavara Extension on October 3-4

The Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) on October 3 & 4 will perform…

28 Sep 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 9 Comments
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RITES-led JV Wins Delhi Metro RS-1’s Train Upgrade Contract

November 5, 2024 Update: DMRC has issused contract LOA to RITES – R2P…

27 Sep 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 6 Comments
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Surat Metro’s TBM Tapi Records Final Breakthrough at Railway Station

Gulermak – Sam India Builtwell JV on Wednesday celebrated tunnel boring machine…

26 Sep 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Surat Metro ⋅ 9 Comments
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Bids Invited for Delhi Airport’s APM Train Line Connecting T3 – T1

Delhi International Airport Ltd. (DIAL) last week invited tenders (bids) to…

25 Sep 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Airport APM ⋅ 6 Comments
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3 Bidders for Dharavi – Ghatkopar Water Tunnel’s Contract in Mumbai

3 firms – Afcons Infrastructure, Ceigall India and Welspun Enterprises…

24 Sep 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Tunnels ⋅ 3 Comments
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Mumbai Metro Line-4’s Track Work Begins at Majiwada

Apurvakriti Infrastructure on Saturday began track plinth casting work at Majiwada…

24 Sep 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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GR Infraprojects Wins Nagpur Metro Phase 2 Package C-02’s Contract

October 9, 2024 Update: MMRCL has issued Package C-02’s LOA to GR Infraprojects…

23 Sep 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Nagpur Metro ⋅ 9 Comments
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Delhi Metro Phase 4’s 1st Alstom RS17 Train Rolls Out in Sri City

Yesterday it was Chennai Metro’s turn, and today it is Delhi Metro’s!…

23 Sep 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 12 Comments
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L&T & Siemens Bid for Nagpur Metro Phase 2’s Telecom Contract TL-01

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Technology Services Ltd. and Siemens Ltd. have submitted bids for the telecommunications contract of Nagpur Metro’s 43.8…

22 Sep 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Nagpur Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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Chennai Metro Phase 2’s 1st Alstom Train Rolls Out in Sri City

Alstom Transport today rolled out their first of 36 train-sets for Chennai Metro’s 26.1 km Line-4 at their Sri City, Andhra Pradesh facility…

22 Sep 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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Ashoka Bids for Bankot Creek Bridge’s Contract in Maharashtra

Ashoka Buildcon Ltd. on Friday emerged as the only firm to bid for the civil construction contract of 1.7 km Bankot Creek Bridge on EPC mode in western…

21 Sep 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bridges ⋅ 11 Comments
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L&T’s Chennai Metro TBM Kaveri Records Breakthrough at Adyar Junction

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Thursday celebrated tunnel boring machine S-1327A’s first breakthrough at Adyar Junction Station for the 116.1 km Chennai…

20 Sep 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Bangalore Metro Phase 3’s Geotechnical Work Begins on Magadi Road

SECON Pvt. Ltd. has officially started geotechnical soil investigation work on Magadi Road for the upcoming 44.65 km Bangalore Metro Phase 3 project….

19 Sep 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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BEML Wins Chennai Metro’s 210 Coach Rolling Stock Contract ARE02A

BEML Ltd. today was declared as the lowest bidder to supply 210 coaches for the 116.1 km Chennai Metro’s Phase 2 project by Chennai Metro Rail Ltd….

18 Sep 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 7 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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