Jakson & Blue Star Awarded Kolkata & Mumbai Metro’s E&M Contracts

Last week, Jakson Group and Blue Star Limited were awarded two separate contracts…

04 Sep 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kolkata Metro, Mumbai Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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Godrej Awarded Mumbai Metro Line-2’s Station Facade Contracts

Last week, Godrej and Boyce Manufacturing Company Ltd. was awarded two contracts…

04 Sep 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Dogus-Soma Restarts Mumbai Metro’s TBM 1238 towards Mahalaxmi

Workers from Doğuş-Soma JV on Tuesday recommissioned tunnel boring machine…

03 Sep 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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Delhi – Varanasi HSR’s Alignment Design & Survey Contracts Awarded

National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd. (NHSRCL) in August-end awarded the…

03 Sep 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in High Speed Rail ⋅ 20 Comments
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Sree Giri Wins Kochi Metro Phase 1B’s Proof Consultancy Bid

Back in mid-August, Sree Giri emerged as the lowest bidder to provide Proof…

03 Sep 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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ITD Cem Begins Work on Bangalore Metro’s Underground Stations

Workers from ITD Cementation India Ltd. this week began guide-wall construction…

02 Sep 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 10 Comments
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6 Bidders for Surat Metro’s General Consultant Contract

Six global consortia comprising of engineering design firms have submitted expression…

02 Sep 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Surat Metro ⋅ 9 Comments
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SYSTRA-AECOM JV Wins Delhi – Alwar RRTS’ Design Consultancy Bid

A consortium of SYSTRA MVA Consulting (India) Pvt. Ltd. – AECOM India…

02 Sep 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi NCR RRTS ⋅ 2 Comments
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Sterling & Wilson Wins Kanpur Metro’s Third Rail Electrification Bid

November 11 Update: Contract to SWPL – GSC JV was awarded today. Original Post: Shapoorji Pallonji Group’s subsidiary Sterling & Wilson…

02 Sep 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kanpur Metro ⋅ 10 Comments
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Delhi Metrolite’s Geo & Topo Survey Contracts Awarded

Significant pre-construction activity took place last month for the development of the new 19.15 km Kirti Nagar – Bamnoli Village (Dwarka ECC) Metrolite…

02 Sep 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro, Delhi Metrolite ⋅ 8 Comments
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Sam India-Gulermak Begins Piling for Delhi Metro’s Magenta Line

Workers from Sam India Builtwell – Gulermak JV in the presence of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) officials today began test piling works at Majlis…

01 Sep 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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VNC-KEC JV Wins Delhi Meerut RRTS’ Duhai Depot Contract

December 12 Update: VNC – KEC has been awarded Duhai Depot’s construction contract for Package 5A September 1 Original Post: Vijay Nirman Company…

01 Sep 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi NCR RRTS ⋅ 7 Comments
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Afcons Infra Wins Delhi – Meerut RRTS’ Package 6

Afcons Infrastructure today emerged as the lowest bidder for constructing the 4.3 km Sarai Kale Khan – New Ashok Nagar (Package 6) of the 82.15 km…

01 Sep 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi NCR RRTS ⋅ 2 Comments
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NHSRCL Invites Survey & GAD Bids for Delhi – Ahmedabad HSR

National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) today invited bids under 3 packages to assist in the preparation of a Detailed Project Report (DPR)…

01 Sep 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in High Speed Rail ⋅ 5 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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