TBM S711 Makes a Breakthrough at Chennai’s Theagaraya College Stn

On June 26, TBM S711 – a Herrenknecht Tunnel Boring Machine operated…

11 Jul 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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DMRC Invites Bids to Extend Airport Express Line to Dwarka Sector-25

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation last week invited bids to extend its 22.9 km…

10 Jul 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 20 Comments
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BMRCL Invites Geotechnical Bids for Nagawara – Airport Line

The roughly 28 km Nagawara – Kempegowda International Airport (KIAL)…

10 Jul 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 13 Comments
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Sam India Awarded Mumbai Metro’s Aarey Depot & Station Contract

In late June, the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) awarded Sam…

10 Jul 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 8 Comments
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BMRCL Invites Bids for 4 UG Packages on Gottigere – Nagawara Line

Finally! After receiving a go-ahead from the European Investment Bank (EIB),…

01 Jul 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 49 Comments
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MahaMetro Rejects Simplex’s Bid; Re-invites Bids for Pune’s Line-2

Whenever I post news about financial bids being opened to reveal the lowest…

01 Jul 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Pune Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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BMRCL Signs 1st MoU to Fund ORR Line with Embassy Group

The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd on Friday signed its first memorandum…

24 Jun 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 42 Comments
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5th New Train Arrives at Lucknow Metro’s Transport Nagar Depot

On Wednesday afternoon, 4 coaches belonging to the 5th new Alstom Metropolis…

23 Jun 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Lucknow Metro ⋅ 7 Comments
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TBM S640 Completes 2nd Tunnel Under Hooghly River to Enter Kolkata

This Tuesday evening, TBM S640 operated by the Afcons – Transtonnelstroy JV team completed building the 16.34 km Line-2’s westbound tunnel underneath…

23 Jun 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kolkata Metro ⋅ 7 Comments
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DMRC Starts Trial Runs on Delhi Metro’s Pink Line

After completing track & electrification works on the up-line inside the Gurdwara Emergency Shaft, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation on this Wednesday…

22 Jun 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 39 Comments
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KMRC Unveils Design of Kolkata Metro’s New BEML Trains

Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation – the operator of Kolkata Metro’s upcoming 16.34 km ‘east-west’ Line-2  just unveiled the first…

22 Jun 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kolkata Metro ⋅ 18 Comments
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President Inaugurates Final Section of Bangalore Metro’s Phase 1

India’s President Pranab Mukherjee just inaugurated the final 12 km Sampige Road – Yelachenahalli section of Bangalore Metro’s 24.20 km…

17 Jun 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 16 Comments
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PM Modi Inaugurates Kochi Metro’s 13 km Line-1

Say namaskaram to India’s 8th operational metro system! 😀 Less than an hour ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated services on the first…

17 Jun 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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History of Bangalore Metro Green Line’s Underground Section

With just one day to go for the inauguration of Bangalore Metro’s final 12 km Sampige Road – Yelachenahalli section of the Green Line, here’s a…

16 Jun 2017 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 18 Comments
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Commencement date of metro operations along with current operational length:

• Kolkata: 24 October 1984 – 73.1 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 – 79.5 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
• Patna: October 6, 2025 – 3.2 km
• Bhopal: December 21, 2025 – 6.2 km

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