1st Pier Cap Launched for Delhi Metro’s Ballabhgarh Extension

Crews from Larsen & Toubro & Apollo Cranes have successfully launched…

17 Jun 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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[Pics] Progress of Kolkata Metro’s EW Line in Salt Lake

Via TMRG reader Adri Roy Chowdhury, here are some brand new images of Kolkata…

17 Jun 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kolkata Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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Chennai Metro – June 2016 Tunneling Update

Hat tip to Anand S & many others for alerting me about the Chennai Metro…

17 Jun 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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[Pics] Solar Panels Installed at Delhi Metro’s Kalindi Kunj Depot

Sun Energy India Enterprises has completed installing solar panels on top of…

16 Jun 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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[Pics] Progress of Chennai Metro’s St. Thomas Mount Station

Courtesy TMRG reader Srini, here are some brand new images of Chennai Metro’s…

16 Jun 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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DMRC Takes Over Land Earmarked For Trilokpuri’s Affected Residents

The last major land acquisition issue at Trilokpuri in east Delhi affecting…

16 Jun 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 7 Comments
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[Pics] Gujarat CM Inspects Ahmedabad Metro’s East-West Line

Hat tip to Bhavin 🙂 Yesterday evening, Gujarat’s Chief Minister Anandiben…

11 Jun 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Ahmedabad Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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Afcons Wins Chennai Metro’s Washermenpet – Korrukupet Underground Package

Afcons Infrastructure keeps consolidating its presence in Chennai! Just a little…

11 Jun 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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1st Metro Pier Starts Taking Shape in Hyderabad’s Congested Sultan Bazar

Six months after the Hyderabad Metro Rail Ltd was able to amicably reach an agreement with local traders, hawkers & businessmen to build its viaduct…

11 Jun 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Hyderabad Metro ⋅ 7 Comments
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Bangalore Metro – June 2016 Tunneling Update

Hat tip to Vasanth Kumar & many others for alerting me about the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation making their June newsletter available! Continuing…

10 Jun 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 22 Comments
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Piling Work Begins for Nagpur Metro’s Ram Jhula Section

A couple days ago, TMRG reader Akash Gajbhiye pointed out that work has started on Nagpur Metro’s Ram Jhula road bridge section. The first phase…

10 Jun 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Nagpur Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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1st Refurbished Non-AC Train Rejoins Kolkata Metro

India’s Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu yesterday inaugurated the first of seven refurbished metro train-sets in Kolkata! The train was built roughly…

10 Jun 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kolkata Metro ⋅ 6 Comments
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Track Work Begins on Delhi Metro Blue Line’s Najafgarh Extension

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation’s contractors have started laying & installing tracks on the 2.75 km elevated section of the 4.3 km extension…

09 Jun 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 27 Comments
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Work on Hyderabad Metro’s Oliphant Truss Bridge to Begin in July

As per a recent report, work to assemble a pre-fabricated steel truss bridge for Hyderabad Metro’s viaduct over the existing Oliphant railway bridge…

09 Jun 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Hyderabad Metro ⋅ 0 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 – 94.3 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 – 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

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