J Kumar Launches 2 x 40m Steel Girders for Mumbai Metro Line-2

Workers from J Kumar Infraprojects and Sunder Cranes this Saturday erected two…

18 May 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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ITD Completes Bangalore Metro’s Span over B Narayanapura Flyover

This weekend, workers from ITD Cementation India Ltd. completed launching precast…

18 May 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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Navi Mumbai Metro Receives Final CRRC Train-set for Line-1

On Friday evening, Total Movements Private Limited – a logistics and supply…

16 May 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Navi Mumbai Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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Delhi Metro Cancels 24 Coach Tender with CRRC as Only Bidder

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on May 11 canceled its tender to procure…

16 May 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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KMRL Invites Bids for Kochi Metro’s SN Junction – Thrippunithura Extn

Kochi Metro Rail Ltd. on Wednesday invited tenders (bids) from civil construction…

16 May 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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J Kumar Awarded Mumbai Metro Line-7’s Balance Viaduct Contract

In a BSE & NSE filing, J Kumar Infraprojects today announced it had won…

15 May 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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DMRC Reinvites Bids for Delhi Metrolite’s Topographical Survey & Utility ID

After receiving no bids in response to its original notice, the Delhi Metro…

15 May 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro, Delhi Metrolite ⋅ 0 Comments
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Mumbai Metro Line-2A’s Steel Bridge Ready for Launch at Borivali

Workers from J Kumar Infraprojects and Maruti Steel earlier this week completed…

15 May 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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AIIB to Lend $236 million for Mumbai Metro Line-5 (Thane – Kalyan)

Per the updated website of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), the bank on April 21 approved a concept loan to lend USD 236 million (approx….

08 May 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 16 Comments
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AIIB to Lend $795.4 million for Chennai Metro Phase 2 Project

Per the updated website of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), the bank on April 7 approved a loan concept to lend USD $438.75 million (approx….

08 May 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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AIIB to Lend $500 million for Delhi – Meerut RRTS Project

Per the updated website of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), the bank on March 24 approved a loan concept to lend USD 500 million (approx….

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Metro Work Resumes in Several Indian Cities per COVID-19 Guidelines

• May 17 Update: Added Kolkata• May 11 Update: Added Delhi• May 5 Update: Added Chennai• April 30 Update: Added Kanpur• April 27 Update:…

05 May 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro, Chennai Metro, Delhi Metro, Kanpur Metro, Kochi Metro, Kolkata Metro, Mumbai Metro, Nagpur Metro, Pune Metro ⋅ 7 Comments
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Bombardier Wins Delhi-Meerut RRTS’ 210 Coach Contract

May 7 Update: Contract has been awarded to Bombardier. Original Post: Bombardier Transportation on Friday afternoon emerged as the lowest bidder for supplying…

02 May 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi NCR RRTS ⋅ 5 Comments
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AFD to Lend €250 million for Surat Metro Phase 1 Project

The updated website of France’s Agence Française de Développement (AFD) indicates that it is now supporting Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation…

01 May 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Surat 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 – 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 – 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
• Indore: May 31 2025 – 5.8 km

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