HCC-OJSC JV Casts 1st batch of Tunnel Segments for Mumbai Metro

Last month, the Hindustan Construction Company – OJSC Mosmetrostroy JV…

01 Jun 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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CMRS Finishes Bangalore Metro Green Line’s Inspection

Day#3 – the final day of safety inspections on Bangalore Metro Green Line’s…

31 May 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 22 Comments
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CMRS Inspects Underground Section of Bangalore Metro’s Green Line

The Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety, KA Manoharan and his team of 3 other…

30 May 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 15 Comments
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PM Modi to Inaugurate Kochi Metro’s Line-1 on June 17

After receiving a confirmation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office,…

30 May 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 12 Comments
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CMRS Begins Final Inspection of Bangalore Metro’s Green Line

This morning, the appointed Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety, KA Manoharan,…

29 May 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 22 Comments
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[Pics] Kochi Metro Begins Service Trials for its Family Members

While the date and guest-list are being worked out for the inauguration of Kochi…

29 May 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Delhi Metro’s 5.17 km ITO – Kashmere Gate Section Inaugurated

Less than an hour ago, the Union Minister for Urban Development and Delhi’s…

28 May 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 21 Comments
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History of Delhi Metro’s ITO – Kashmere Gate Heritage Line

With less than 24 hours to go for the launch of Delhi Metro’s 5.17 km ITO…

27 May 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 7 Comments
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[Pics] Delhi Metro’s Heritage Line Ready for Sunday Launch

Prior to its official launch on this Sunday, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation today took the local news media on a tour of 3 of 4 new stations on its…

26 May 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 12 Comments
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Simplex Lowest Bidder for Pune Metro’s Vanaz – Civil Court Section

That was extremely quick! Simplex Infrastructures Ltd. has emerged as the lowest bidder for constructing Pune Metro project’s 2nd section, a 7.150…

26 May 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Pune Metro ⋅ 10 Comments
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Delhi Metro’s ITO – Kashmere Gate Section to Open on May 28

After receiving the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety’s approval today, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) just announced that it will finally…

25 May 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 11 Comments
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[Pics] Delhi Metro’s Kalkaji Mandir Station – May 2017

Here’s a picture-post showcasing the status of Delhi Metro’s underground Kalkaji Mandir Station on the upcoming 38.23 km Magenta Line. When it…

25 May 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 7 Comments
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[Pics] CMRS Visits Bangalore Metro’s Yelachenahalli Station

Yesterday afternoon, KA Manoharan, the designated Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) from the Indian Railways’ Southern Circle made a pre-inspection…

25 May 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 11 Comments
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1st Segment Launched for Nagpur Metro’s East-West Line

On Monday morning, workers from Afcons Infrastructure launched the first precast segment for building the 10.39 km Reach 3 leg of Nagpur Metro’s 18.557…

24 May 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Nagpur Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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Commencement date of metro operations along with current operational length:

• Kolkata: 24 October 1984 – 58.68 km
• Delhi: 24 December 2002 – 351.2 km
• Bangalore: 20 October 2011 – 72.2 km
• Gurgaon: 14 November 2013 – 12.1 km
• Mumbai: 8 June 2014 – 46.5 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 – 37.9 km
• Nagpur: 8 March 2019 – 38.2 km
• Kanpur – 29 December 2021 – 8.7 km
• Pune: 6 March 2022 – 29.7 km
• Navi Mumbai: 17 November 2023 – 11.1 km
• Agra: March 6 2024 – 5.2 km

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