Work Starts at Noapara for Kolkata Metro’s Extension to Dakshineswar

With 65 encroachers rehabilitated, work on a portion of Kolkata Metro’s…

11 Nov 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kolkata Metro ⋅ 10 Comments
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Excavation Begins for Last Level of Delhi Metro’s Gurdwara Shaft

Excavation for the last level (#6) of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation’s…

09 Nov 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 8 Comments
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Tata – Gulermak JV Begins Casting Segments For Lucknow Metro’s Tunnels

The pace of work in Lucknow never ceases to amaze me 😀 On Monday, the Tata…

09 Nov 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Lucknow Metro ⋅ 8 Comments
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2 Delhi Metro Trains Collide at Magenta Line’s Kalindi Kunj Depot

Two trains from Delhi Metro’s new batch of 504 Hyundai Rotem coaches collided…

04 Nov 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 12 Comments
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Alstom Unveils & Hands Over 1st Train-Set to Lucknow Metro

Alstom Transport India today handed over the keys for the first set of rolling…

04 Nov 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Lucknow Metro ⋅ 8 Comments
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CRRC Gets Ready to Roll Out Navi Mumbai Metro’s Model Coach

Here’s the first look at what the upcoming Navi Mumbai Metro’s trains…

04 Nov 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Navi Mumbai Metro ⋅ 10 Comments
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St+art India Foundation Adds Color to Brighten Bangalore Metro

Metro stations all over India are mostly drab and uninspiring, so here’s…

04 Nov 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 10 Comments
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CMRL Starts Testing Direct Services Between Koyambedu & Airport

Following an approval from the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS), the…

03 Nov 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 6 Comments
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Terratec Reveals Lucknow Metro’s Tunneling Plan

Last month, I wrote about 2 TBMs which have been refurbished in Delhi and are ready for delivery to the Tata – Gulermak JV for constructing 1,812m…

03 Nov 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Lucknow Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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CEC-SAM JV Launches Record 218 U-Girders in Oct for Noida Metro

CEC-SAM JV – the contractor for all 3 major civil packages in Noida last month launched a record 218 U-girders for the under construction 30 km Aqua…

03 Nov 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Noida & Greater Noida Metro ⋅ 9 Comments
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Afcons Infra Awarded Viaduct Contract for Nagpur Metro’s EW Line

It’s official now. The Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation has finally awarded Afcons Infrastructure with a contract to build the elevated viaduct of…

02 Nov 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Nagpur Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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TBM S711 Makes a Breakthrough at Chennai Metro’s Central Station

On this past Friday, Tunnel Boring Machine S711 – a Herrenknecht EPB Tunnel Boring Machine operated by the Afcons-Transtonnelstroy JV for Chennai…

02 Nov 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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Bangalore Metro’s Phase 2A DPR Submitted to State Govt

The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation last week submitted its final Detailed Project Report for Bangalore Metro’s Phase 2A project to the Karnataka…

02 Nov 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 10 Comments
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DMRC Extends Magenta Line Trial Runs to Botanical Garden Station

With electrification complete, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation yesterday evening extended trial runs on its upcoming 38.235 km Magenta Line by a further…

28 Oct 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 22 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 – 75.2 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 – 8.7 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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