APCO-CRFG Launches 1st Segment for Delhi – Meerut RRTS Project

This morning, a crew from APCO – CRFG JV launched the first ever 10.5 meter…

13 Jul 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi NCR RRTS ⋅ 7 Comments
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The Metro Rail Guy Turns 5 Today!

I can’t believe it, but today marks the 5th anniversary of The Metro Rail…

11 Jul 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro, Chennai Metro, Delhi Metro, Delhi NCR RRTS, Hyderabad Metro, Kanpur Metro, Kolkata Metro, Mumbai Metro, Nagpur Metro, Other, Pune Metro ⋅ 41 Comments
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BMRCL Invites Bids for Bangalore Metro Phase 2’s Rails

Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL) today invited bids for the supply…

10 Jul 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 7 Comments
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GMRC Invites Bids for Surat Metro’s Underground Line

Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited (GMRC) today invited tenders (bids) from…

10 Jul 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Surat Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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5 Bidders for Delhi-Meerut RRTS Line’s Package 7

Five construction firms / consortia have submitted bids to build the roughly…

10 Jul 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi NCR RRTS, Meerut Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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NCRTC Invites EOI for Indigenous Platform Screen Doors

National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) on Wednesday invited Expression…

10 Jul 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi NCR RRTS, High Speed Rail, Other ⋅ 4 Comments
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L&T Begins Piling Work for Delhi – Meerut RRTS Line

Larsen & Toubro in the presence of officials from the National Capital Region…

08 Jul 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi NCR RRTS, Meerut Metro ⋅ 34 Comments
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DMRC to Augment Sarita Vihar Depot for Aerocity-Tughlakabad Line

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) today invited bids from construction companies…

08 Jul 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 9 Comments
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Ircon, KEC & L&T Bid for Delhi – Meerut RRTS’ Track-Work

3 firms have submitted bids for the track-work contract (Package 17) of the 82.15 km Delhi – Meerut RRTS line project, after officials from the National…

08 Jul 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi NCR RRTS ⋅ 0 Comments
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L&T Lowers 1st MSV for Bangalore Metro’s Tunneling at Cantt Station

Last week, Larsen & Toubro lowered the first of six multi-service vehicles (MSVs) into Cantonment Station to assist with tunneling works on the 21.386…

07 Jul 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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AECOM – SYSTRA – CEG Sole Bidder for MahaMetro’s General Consultancy

A consortium of AECOM – Systra MVA Consulting – Consulting Engineers Group (AECOM – SYSTRA – CEG) JV today emerged as the only…

07 Jul 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Nagpur Metro, Nashik Metro, Pune Metro, Thane Metro, Thane Metrolite ⋅ 6 Comments
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Bids Invited for Delhi – Meerut RRTS’ TVS, ECS, Elevators & Escalators

National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) today and over the past week invited bids for the commissioning of the tunnel ventilation system…

06 Jul 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi NCR RRTS ⋅ 0 Comments
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8 Bidders for Mumbai Metro Line-2B’s Balance Civil Work

Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) today opened technical bids for completing pending (balance) construction work on three packages…

06 Jul 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 8 Comments
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MMRDA Invites GC Bids for Mumbai Metro’s Line-10 & Line-12

Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) today invited bids from global engineering and consultancy firms for the appointment of a General…

06 Jul 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 8 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 – 94.3 km
• Gurgaon: 14 November 2013 – 12.1 km
• Mumbai: 8 June 2014 – 68.5 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

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