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

• May 17 Update: Added Kolkata• May 11 Update: Added Delhi• May 5 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…

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…

01 May 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Surat Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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GMRC Invites EOI for Surat Metro’s General Engineering Consultant

After inviting bids for appointing a Detailed Design Consultant on Tuesday,…

01 May 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Surat Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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TBM T-59 Makes Final Breakthrough for Mumbai Metro Line-3’s UGC-02

Just a few moments ago, Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) T-59 operated by Hindustan…

30 Apr 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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Bangalore Metro Airport Line’s Stations to be At-Grade at KIA

Per a contracting notice on the Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s website,…

30 Apr 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 10 Comments
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Amaravati Metro Rail Corp Renamed to Andhra Pradesh Metro Rail Corp

The Andhra Pradesh state government’s Municipal Administration & Urban…

30 Apr 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Vijayawada Metro, Visakhapatnam Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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MMRDA Invites Bids for Mumbai Metro Line-4’s Signalling & PSDs

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) today invited bids…

29 Apr 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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India’s Largest TBM Arrives for Mumbai’s Coastal Road Project

India’s largest tunnel boring machine (TBM) with diameter of 12.19m arrived in Mumbai’s Priyadarshini Park neighborhood this Sunday morning…

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 general consultancy (GC) services to the Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail…

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 an order for 2,308 tonnes of head hardened rails from Kolkata Metro Rail…

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 design firms for the appointment of a Detailed Design Consultant (DDC) to…

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 bids for the signalling, train control and telecommunication system of the…

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 companies for the construction of Patna Metro Phase 1 project’s…

28 Apr 2020 ⋅ by ⋅ in Patna 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

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