Pier Work Begins for Ahmedabad Metro’s North-South Line

Earlier this month, workers from IL&FS Engineering and Construction Company…

21 Jul 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Ahmedabad Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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Lucknow Metro’s Truss Bridge to be Pushed in 2 Weeks

Remember that yellow bridge that was assembled in Ambala earlier this year? Early…

21 Jul 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Lucknow Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Ahmedabad Metro Stations Start Taking Shape

Roughly a year after the DRA-CICO JV won a contract to build 6 elevated stations…

20 Jul 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Ahmedabad Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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Interior Work Begins for Kochi’s Metro Stations

Starting with the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) station,…

20 Jul 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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CMRL Extends Chennai Metro’s Trial Runs to Shenoy Nagar

Just a week after operating a self-propelled OHE inspection wagon to the Shenoy…

18 Jul 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 7 Comments
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[Pics] Progress of Kochi Metro’s JLN Stadium Interchange Station

Here’s a post with new images of Kochi Metro’s JLN Stadium interchange…

18 Jul 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Delhi Govt. Approves Delhi Metro Phase 4’s DPR

Note: At the time of publishing this post, the Delhi Government has not released…

15 Jul 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 68 Comments
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DMRC Invites Bids for 2 Packages of Kochi’s Metro

While contractors in the northern half of Kochi Metro’s 27 km metro line…

15 Jul 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Major Land Hurdle Cleared at Joka for Kolkata Metro’s Viaduct

I shared this news on Twitter the other day, but felt this win needed wider coverage. 2016 for Kolkata’s metro has been one of the most exciting…

14 Jul 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kolkata Metro ⋅ 6 Comments
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2nd New Train Arrives at Kochi Metro’s Muttom Depot

After being dispatched from Alstom India’s Sri City facility on June 28, the second 3-coach train-set for Kochi’s 25.61 km metro system arrived…

13 Jul 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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DMRC Begins Soil Testing for Surat Metro’s DPR

A couple months after the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation was appointed to prepare Surat Metro’s Detailed Project Report, a specialized contractor appointed…

13 Jul 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Surat Metro ⋅ 7 Comments
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[Pics] Soil Testing Begins for Mumbai Metro’s Line 7

Over the past few weeks, I’ve reported multiple times here and on Twitter about the commencement of soil testing and utility shifting activity along…

12 Jul 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 9 Comments
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Bangalore Metro – July 2016 Tunneling Update

Hat tip to many readers out there for alerting & reminding me about the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation making their July newsletter available!…

12 Jul 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 65 Comments
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Today Marks 1 Year of The Metro Rail Guy

I can’t believe it, but today marks the 1st anniversary of The Metro Rail Guy! On July 11, 2015, I embarked on an epic journey that has allowed me…

11 Jul 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Agra Metro, Ahmedabad Metro, Bangalore Metro, Chennai Metro, Delhi Metro, Gurgaon Metro, Guwahati Metro, Hyderabad Metro, Jaipur Metro, Kanpur Metro, Kochi Metro, Kolkata Metro, Kozhikode Metro, Lucknow Metro, Meerut Metro, Mumbai Metro, Nagpur Metro, Navi Mumbai Metro, Noida & Greater Noida Metro, Other, Patna Metro, Thiruvananthapuram Metro, Varanasi Metro, Vijayawada Metro, Visakhapatnam Metro ⋅ 48 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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