Delhi Metro Begins Trial Runs Between ITO & Kashmere Gate

On August 10, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) began trial runs on the…

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CMRS Inspects Hyderabad Metro’s Miyapur – SR Nagar Stretch

On August 9 & 10, the Commissioner for Metro Rail Safety and his team held…

15 Aug 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Hyderabad Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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Bangalore Metro – August 2016 Tunneling Update

I just got back from a vacation which involved a lot of outdoor relaxation and…

15 Aug 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 26 Comments
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500th U-Girder Launched for Lucknow Metro’s Priority Corridor

On Tuesday, a crew from Larsen & Toubro (L&T) successfully launched…

04 Aug 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Lucknow Metro ⋅ 8 Comments
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4th Launching Gantry Commissioned for Ahmedabad Metro’s EW Line

Last month, while J Kumar Infraprojects was commissioning their 3rd launching…

04 Aug 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Ahmedabad Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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DMRC Signs MoU to Operate & Maintain Noida Metro

After being appointed as the project management consultant for Noida’s…

04 Aug 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Noida & Greater Noida Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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[Pics] Cross-Passage Works For Bangalore Metro’s NS Tunnels

Besides using Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) to excavate & build tunnels…

03 Aug 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 8 Comments
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Mumbai Metro’s WEH Station Renamed to Include Magicbricks

The Mumbai Metro One Pvt. Ltd. which operates the 11.4 km Line 1 of Mumbai’s…

03 Aug 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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CMRS Approves Chennai Metro’s Airport – Little Mount Section

After conducting a 2-day safety inspection of Chennai Metro’s 8 km Airport – Little Mount section, Sudarson Nayak – the appointed Commissioner…

02 Aug 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 11 Comments
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First Girder Placed for Nagpur Metro’s North-South Line

Last week, a crew from NCC Ltd. successfully placed the 1st girder for Nagpur Metro’s 19.658 km north-south line! This 24.3 m long pre-stressed girder…

02 Aug 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Nagpur Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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L&T Emerges as Lowest Bidder for Lucknow’s KDSB-Munshipulia Section

Last week, the Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. opened the financial bids for package LKCC-07 of the 22.878 km north-south line and Larsen &…

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Delhi Metro Phase 3 – August 2016 Tunneling Update

Here’s my Delhi Metro Phase 3 tunneling update for August 2016! All the information in this post is accurate as of August 1 and details from the July…

01 Aug 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 18 Comments
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Chennai Metro’s Washermenpet – Korrukupet Project Launched

Last month, while India’s Urban Development Minister and Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister were unveiling the foundation stone for Chennai Metro’s…

01 Aug 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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Site Prep Begins for Lucknow Metro’s Underground Section

Crews from the TPL-Gulermak JV have over the past week started barricading and preparing various sites for constructing Lucknow Metro’s 3.44 km…

30 Jul 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Lucknow Metro ⋅ 4 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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