PM Modi Flags off Delhi Metro’s Driverless Train Services

Moments ago, India’s Prime Minister flagged off driverless train operations…

28 Dec 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 14 Comments
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DMRC Re-Invites Bids for Delhi Metro’s Package DC-10

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) today re-invited bids for station architectural…

28 Dec 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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Ahmedabad Metro’s Cantilever Bridge Takes Shape at Thaltej

In west Ahmedabad, a new 165 meter long balanced cantilever (CLC) bridge is…

28 Dec 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Ahmedabad Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Trial Runs Begin on Chennai Metro’s Wimco Nagar Extension

Right after running a diesel-powered locomotive yesterday, Chennai Metro Rail…

27 Dec 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 20 Comments
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Schwihag Wins Delhi – Meerut RRTS’ Track Fastening Package 14

The winner for another system package is now known. An industry source has confirmed…

27 Dec 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi NCR RRTS ⋅ 0 Comments
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CMRL Runs Loco on Chennai Metro’s Phase 1 Extn to Wimco Nagar

As with tradition, Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. (CMRL) today ran a diesel-powered…

26 Dec 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 8 Comments
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Afcons’ 1st TBM Arrives for Bangalore Metro Pink Line’s Tunneling

Afcons Infrastructure’s first of three tunnel boring machines has arrived…

26 Dec 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 19 Comments
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Dilip Buildcon Casts Indore Metro’s 1st Pile Cap at MR10 Flyover

Workers from Dilip Buildcon on Friday finally began pouring concrete to cast…

26 Dec 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Indore Metro ⋅ 14 Comments
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Voestalpine Wins Delhi – Meerut RRTS’ Turnout Package 15

Voestalpine VAE VKN India Pvt. Ltd. last Friday emerged as the lowest bidder for the 82.15 km Delhi – Meerut RRTS Line‘s Package 15 involving…

26 Dec 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi NCR RRTS ⋅ 3 Comments
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Mumbai Metro’s Sahar Station Built with Water Pipes Running Across

There’s something unique about each one of Mumbai Metro Line-3’s 26 underground stations which are being built throughout the length of the…

25 Dec 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 8 Comments
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Waterproofing Works Begin at Pune Metro’s Swargate Station

Waterproofing work commenced this week at the lowest level of Pune Metro’s Swargate Station which will serve as the southern terminal of the Phase…

25 Dec 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Pune Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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AECOM Wins Mumbai Metro Line-10 & Line-12’s GC Contract

AECOM India today won the General Consultant (GC) service contract for civil works of Mumbai Metro‘s upcoming 9.20 km Line-10 (Gaimukh – Shivaji…

24 Dec 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 21 Comments
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U-Girder Launching Begins for Delhi Metro Pink Line’s Extension

This news totally escaped my radar! Towards the end of November, workers from Longjian – KEC JV began launching 28m long U-girders to construct the…

24 Dec 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 11 Comments
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Delhi – Panipat RRTS Approved by Haryana Government’s Cabinet

Haryana state government’s cabinet on Wednesday approved the detailed project report (DPR) for the new 103.02 km Delhi – Panipat Regional Rapid…

24 Dec 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi NCR RRTS ⋅ 15 Comments
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Commencement date of metro operations along with current operational length:

• Kolkata: 24 October 1984 – 73.1 km
• Delhi: 24 December 2002 – 353.3 km
• Bangalore: 20 October 2011 – 94.3 km
• Gurgaon: 14 November 2013 – 12.1 km
• Mumbai: 8 June 2014 – 79.5 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 – 16 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
• Patna: October 6, 2025 – 3.2 km
• Bhopal: December 21, 2025 – 6.2 km

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