Bombardier Wins Kanpur & Agra Metro’s 201 Coach Rolling Stock & Signalling Contract

July 3 Update: Bombardier has been awarded the contract valued at approximately…

29 Jun 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Agra Metro, Kanpur Metro ⋅ 14 Comments
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NCC Completes Pune Metro’s 2 Spans over JRD Tata Flyover

Workers from NCC Ltd. in Pune today completed launching precast segments on…

26 Jun 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Pune Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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[Pics] Model of Mumbai Metro Line-2A’s Charkop Depot

Here’s a post with images of an extremely detailed, cute and impressive…

26 Jun 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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MPSPL Completes Trial Assembly for Pune Metro’s Steel Girder

Last week, Modern Prefab Systems Pvt. Ltd. in Bhillai, Chhatisgarh completed…

25 Jun 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Pune Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Longjian–KEC Begins Piling for Delhi Metro Line-7’s Extension

Following a small puja, workers and engineers from Longjian – KEC JV today…

24 Jun 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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CCECC – KEC Begins Casting 1st U-Girder for Delhi Metro Phase 4

Following a small inauguration event, workers from KEC International Ltd. today…

24 Jun 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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NCC Assembles Bowstring Bridge for Nagpur Metro Viaduct’s ROB

Workers from NCC Ltd. over the past few weeks have assembled pieces of a bowstring…

24 Jun 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Nagpur Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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TATA-CHEC Launches 100th U-Girder for Mumbai Metro Line-4

Back on June 12, workers from TATA Projects Limited – China Harbour Engineering…

23 Jun 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 11 Comments
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3 Bidders for Delhi – Meerut RRTS System’s ISA Contract

3 firms have submitted bids for the Independent Safety Assessor (ISA) contract of the 82.15 km Delhi – Meerut RRTS line project, after officials…

23 Jun 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi NCR RRTS ⋅ 9 Comments
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ITD’s TBM Urvi Resumes Tunneling for Kolkata Metro Line-2

Workers from ITD Cementation and Herrenknecht on Friday resumed tunneling work on Kolkata Metro’s east-west 16.34 km Line-2 three months after it had…

22 Jun 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kolkata Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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DMRC Begins DPR Work for Bodaki Extension of Noida Metro

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has commenced work for the preparation of a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for a 3 km extension of Noida Metro’s Aqua…

22 Jun 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Noida & Greater Noida Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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3 Bidders for Chennai Metro Phase 1 Extension’s ISA Contract

Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. (CMRL) today opened bids from firms specializing in testing, safety inspection and certification of metro rail systems to reveal…

20 Jun 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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Sterling & Wilson – Zhejiang JV Wins Ahmedabad Metro’s TVS Contract

A joint venture of Sterling & Wilson – Zhejiang Jindun Fans has been awarded with Ahmedabad Metro Phase 1‘s contract for commissioning…

20 Jun 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Ahmedabad Metro ⋅ 13 Comments
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Factory Tests for Mumbai Metro Line-7’s Tracks Held over Video Call

Engineers from ITD Cementation India Ltd and Vossloh Cogifer Turnouts India Pvt. Ltd. this week successfully conducted factory acceptance testing (FAT)…

20 Jun 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 0 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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