India’s Largest TBM Arrives for Mumbai’s Coastal Road Project

India’s largest tunnel boring machine (TBM) with diameter of 12.19m arrived…

29 Apr 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Expressways, Other ⋅ 5 Comments
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AECOM-led & TYPSA-led JVs Submit GC Bids for Kanpur & Agra Metros

Two global design & engineering consortia have submitted proposals for providing…

29 Apr 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Agra Metro, Kanpur Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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Jindal Steel Wins Kolkata Metro’s 2308T Head Hardened Rails Contract

Earlier this month, Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. (JSPL) announced it had secured…

29 Apr 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kolkata Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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GMRC Invites DDC Bids for Surat Metro Phase 1’s Elevated Section

The Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) today invited bids from engineering…

28 Apr 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Surat Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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NCRTC Invites Bids for Delhi – Meerut RRTS’ ETCS Signalling System

The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) on April 17 invited…

28 Apr 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi NCR RRTS ⋅ 2 Comments
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DMRC Invites Bids for Patna Metro’s New ISBT Depot

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on April 16 invited bids from construction…

28 Apr 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Patna Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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RVNL Invites Bids for Kolkata Metro Line-3’s Joka Depot

Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) on April 24 invited bids for the civil construction…

28 Apr 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kolkata Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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NCRTC Invites Bids for Outer Meerut Section of Delhi – Meerut RRTS

The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) earlier this month…

27 Apr 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi NCR RRTS ⋅ 1 Comment
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Siemens wins Bangalore Metro Line-3’s CBTC Signalling Contract

October 13 – Update: BMRCL awarded Siemens a Rs 247.71 crore contract on September 24, 2020. April 24 – Original Post: A consortium of Siemens…

24 Apr 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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GR Infra Wins Gurgaon Section of Delhi – Alwar RRTS Line

Amidst the suspension of metro services and construction work due to COVID-19, GR Infraprojects Ltd. (GRIL) has emerged the lowest bidder for constructing…

15 Apr 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi NCR RRTS ⋅ 13 Comments
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HDFC-Asis Elektronik-Paycraft JV Awarded Pune Metro’s AFC Contract

Pune Metro rail project’s updated website indicates that on March 17, a consortium of HDFC Bank Limited, Asis Elektronik ve Bilisim Sistemleri A.S….

05 Apr 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Pune Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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EIB Evaluating €650 mn Loan for Kanpur Metro Phase 1

The European Investment Bank (EIB)’s updated website indicates that on March 10, 2020 it started appraising a €650 million (approx. Rs. 5406.50…

31 Mar 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kanpur Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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JICA – GoI Sign Rs. 2480 cr Loan Deal for Mumbai Metro’s Aqua Line-3

Per the Press Trust of India, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)’s Chief Representative to India, Katsuo Matsumoto, and the Government…

28 Mar 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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Metro Services & Work in India Suspended until May 3 Due to COVID-19

May 1 – Update: Lockdown has been extended through May 18. April 28 – Update: Construction work has resumed for metro projects in Mumbai, Kochi,…

22 Mar 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Ahmedabad Metro, Bangalore Metro, Chennai Metro, Delhi Metro, Gurgaon Metro, Hyderabad Metro, Jaipur Metro, Kanpur Metro, Kochi Metro, Kolkata Metro, Lucknow Metro, Mumbai Metro, Nagpur Metro, Navi Mumbai Metro, Noida & Greater Noida Metro, Other, Pune Metro ⋅ 4 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 – 75.2 km
• Gurgaon: 14 November 2013 – 12.1 km
• Mumbai: 8 June 2014 – 59.2 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 – 8.7 km
• Pune: 6 March 2022 – 31.2 km
• Navi Mumbai: 17 November 2023 – 11.1 km
• Agra: March 6 2024 – 5.2 km

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