RITES to Design Kolkata’s 3-Line Interchange at Esplanade

There isn’t always uplifting news to share about Kolkata’s Metro…

29 Mar 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kolkata Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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Tata – Gülermak Emerge as Lowest Bidder for Lucknow’s Underground Section

Yesterday, the Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. opened the financial bids…

29 Mar 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Lucknow Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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MEGA Invites Bids for Ahmedabad Metro’s 6.83 km Underground Section

I’ve been waiting for this for quite some time.. On this Friday, the Metro-Link…

28 Mar 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Ahmedabad Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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DMRC Uploads Alignments of Phase 4’s Proposed Lines

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation just uploaded a dedicated link on their website…

28 Mar 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 23 Comments
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Roof Work Begins at Lucknow’s Metro Stations

The roof work phase of construction has started at Lucknow’s upcoming…

28 Mar 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Lucknow Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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Piers for Lucknow Metro’s Cantilever Bridge Start Taking Shape

A pair of piers (columns) for the Lucknow Metro’s special 255m long cantilever…

25 Mar 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Lucknow Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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Location of Mumbai Metro’s New Interchange Stations

Hat tip to a friend at the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for…

24 Mar 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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Application to CMRS Submitted by BMRCL for Underground Inspection

The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. has finally submitted its application…

24 Mar 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 22 Comments
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CMRL Looking to Utilize Alandur Ramps for Koyambedu-Airport Services

Here’s another mildly interesting piece of news from this week. The Chennai Metro Rail Limited is actively looking to run metro services between Koyambedu…

23 Mar 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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2nd Noida Metro Line to Now Connect to Botanical Garden Station

So, remember the new 10.92 km Okhla Bird Sanctuary – Sector 142 metro line that was approved in September 2015? The Noida Authority board meeting…

23 Mar 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Noida & Greater Noida Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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Land Acquisition Process Begins for Kochi Metro’s Phase 1B

On this Monday, when the second round of trial runs were being performed between the 6 km Muttom – Edapally stretch of Kochi’s Metro, the land…

23 Mar 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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CMRS Completes Inspection of Hyderabad’s Nagole – Mettuguda Section

Surprise, surprise! 🙂 Over the past weekend, the Commissioner for Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) quietly conducted a safety inspection of Hyderabad Metro’s…

22 Mar 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Hyderabad Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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[Pics] Kochi Metro Extends Trial Runs to Edapally

Yesterday, the Kochi Metro Rail successfully extended their trial runs a little further south to Edapally, a distance of 6 km from the Muttom Depot! Unlike…

22 Mar 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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DMRC to Prepare Surat Metro’s Detailed Project Report

Last week, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation got tasked with preparing the Detailed Project Report for Surat’s Metro project! This is the first step…

22 Mar 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Surat Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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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 – 351.2 km
• Bangalore: 20 October 2011 – 75.2 km
• Gurgaon: 14 November 2013 – 12.1 km
• Mumbai: 8 June 2014 – 59.2 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

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