Metro Line to ‘Noida extn’ to be an Extension of Noida – Gr. Noida Line

A couple weeks back, after it was announced that the DPR for a metro line to…

08 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro, Noida & Greater Noida Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Chennai Metro Introduces Tourist Card with Unlimited Single Day Rides

In order to further boost ridership & cultivate loyalty, the Chennai Metro…

08 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Lucknow Metro’s Rolling Stock Contract Awarded to Alstom

Thanks to my follower @k4nh4 for pointing this breaking news. According to M…

07 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Lucknow Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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[Pics] Delhi Metro’s Violet Line’s Extension in Faridabad

With the Delhi Metro’s Violet line now operational in Faridabad (See: Delhi…

07 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Systra Led Consortium Appointed Ahmedabad Metro’s General Engineering Consultant

The Metro-Link Express for Gandhinagar & Ahmedabad (MEGA) Co. Ltd recently…

07 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Ahmedabad Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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[Pics] Lucknow Metro’s Viaduct in Krishna Nagar

@k4nh4 – One of my Twitter followers from Lucknow recently shared the…

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Delhi Metro’s Extension to Faridabad Inaugurated by PM Modi

The Delhi Metro Violet line’s 13.875 km extension to Faridabad just got…

06 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Crazy Metro Construction Site in Delhi’s Moti Bagh

One of my twitter followers recently pointed me towards the following images of…

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Images of TBM being used for Jaipur Metro’s Tunnels

Under Phase 1B of the Jaipur Metro project, the existing line is currently being extended by a distance of 2.35 kms from Chandpol station to Badi Chaupar via…

06 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Jaipur Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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A Look Back at the History of Delhi Metro’s Faridabad Corridor

With the inauguration of the Delhi Metro Violet line’s 13.875 km extension to Faridabad’s Escort Mujesar station just a few hours away, here’s…

05 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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New Images of Gurgaon’s Rapid Metro in Cybercity

While the Rapid Metro’s southern extension to Sector 55/56 continues at a…rapid (pun intended) pace (See:  Gurgaon Metro’s Phase 2 Line…

05 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Gurgaon Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Delhi Metro Botanical Garden Station’s Alignment Opens Possibility for Extension

One of my fears related to the Delhi Metro was recently dispelled! When the 38.24 km Magenta line from Janakpuri (west) to Botanical Garden line was announced…

05 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro, Noida & Greater Noida Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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KfW Bankengruppe Sanctions Rs 3,716 cr Loan for Nagpur’s Metro

The Nagpur Metro has achieved a major landmark this week! KfW Bankengruppe, Germany’s development bank has sanctioned a loan for 500 million Euros…

05 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Nagpur Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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4 New Metro Trains Delivered to Chennai’s Koyambedu Depot

Chennai’s Koyambedu Depot has shiny new occupants! This week, Alstom delivered 4 new train-sets of 4 cars each to the Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. These…

05 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Commencement date of metro operations along with current operational length:

• Kolkata – 24 October 1984 – 39.2 km
• Delhi – 24 December 2002 – 347 km
• Bangalore – 20 October 2011 – 48.1 km
• Gurgaon – 14 November 2013 – 12.1 km
• Mumbai – 8 June 2014 – 11.4 km
• Jaipur – 3 June 2015 – 12 km
• Chennai – 29 June 2015 – 54.1 km
• Kochi – 19 June 2017 – 25 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 – 6 km
• Nagpur – 8 March 2019 – 22.9 km

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