Delhi’s Airport Express shows signs of a turnaround

The Delhi’s Airport Express line has shown a big jump in ridership compared…

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Kolkata Metro’s new revised deadlines

Things move awfully slow in Bengal and that’s due to the entire spectrum…

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[Pics] Kochi Metro gains momentum

A recently published video by the Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) brings us…

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Phase 2 of Gurgaon’s Rapid Metro to open in 2016

The second phase of Gurgaon’s Rapid Metro system is rapidly (pun intended)…

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Navi Mumbai Metro to start operations in 2017

Due to tendering delays, metro operations in Navi Mumbai are expected to only…

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Trial runs on Bangalore’s underground section set to begin

As per recent reports, trial runs of the Namma Metro’s underground stretch…

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[Pics] Piling work begins in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad is all set to become metro city! To give you a little background, the…

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[Pics] Jaipur’s new Metro system

India’s 6th metro system recently began operations on June 3 and its…

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Tunneling Resumes in Chennai

After a pause of a month and half, underground tunneling on the Chennai Metro Rail’s blue line in Anna Salai has finally resumed! The original contractor…

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[Video] Double Breakthrough at Delhi’s Dabri Mor

Last year, the Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) and Samsung JV complete a simultaneous breakthrough at Delhi’s Dabri Mor station. This station…

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[Pics] Delhi Metro’s Phase III Trains Unveiled

The new train-sets are now public! Different depots in Delhi have started receiving new trains for the 2 new under construction lines that will be operational…

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[Video] Hyderabad Metro’s Uppal Depot & OCC Building

Following is a video that provides a good view of Hyderabad Metro’s Uppal Depot & Operations Control Center Building. Helpful Tip: I’d…

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[Pics] Hyderabad’s Metro during a trial run

Here are some recently taken snaps of a metro trial underway at Hyderabad metro’s line 3. Trials by Larsen & Toubro began in August 2014 and…

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[Pics] Lucknow’s Metro is taking shape!

Here are the first visuals of the Lucknow’s new metro system taking shape. In Sept 2014, Larsen & Toubro had been awarded a Rs. 631 cr contract…

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Commencement date of metro operations along with current operational length:

• Kolkata – 24 October 1984 – 41.3 km
• Delhi – 24 December 2002 – 349 km
• Bangalore – 20 October 2011 – 55.6 km
• Gurgaon – 14 November 2013 – 12.1 km
• Mumbai – 8 June 2014 – 30.15 km
• Jaipur – 3 June 2015 – 12 km
• Chennai – 29 June 2015 – 54.1 km
• Kochi – 19 June 2017 – 26.8 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 – 22.9 km
• Kanpur – 29 December 2021 – 8.73 km
• Pune – 6 March, 2022 – 10.35 km

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