1st Pier for Bangalore Metro’s PH-2 Starts Taking Shape at Nayandahalli

Hat tip to Nandan J for sharing this with me. Workers from IL&FS Engineering…

25 May 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 8 Comments
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Nagpur Metro Invites Bids for 10 Stations on East-West Line

The Nagpur Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. has finally invited bids (see notice)…

25 May 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Nagpur Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Central Govt Approves Kanpur & Varanasi Metro Projects

Keeping an eye on the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections next year,…

24 May 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kanpur Metro, Varanasi Metro ⋅ 15 Comments
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First Segment Cast for Nagpur Metro’s Elevated Section

After casting the first pier on Wardha Road in April, workers from NCC Ltd….

24 May 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Nagpur Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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[Pics] Progress of Noida Metro’s Sec-71 & Sec-50 Stations

Here are some brand new images of the northern section of Noida’s 30.016 km…

24 May 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Noida & Greater Noida Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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J Kumar Lowest Bidder for Mumbai Metro’s Dahisar – DN Nagar Line-2A

As per various industry sources, J Kumar Infraprojects – CRTG JV has emerged…

23 May 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 7 Comments
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Chennai Metro Begins Trial Runs Between Alandur & Airport

On Friday, the Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. started trial runs on the 5.1 km Alandur…

23 May 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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TBM Makes 2nd Breakthrough at Delhi Metro’s Nehru Enclave Station

Tunneling works are slowly coming to a wrap! 😀 Yesterday afternoon, Tunnel…

19 May 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 7 Comments
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BMRCL Presents Bangalore Metro’s 102 km Phase 3 to MoUD

As per a report published in the TOI, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation on Tuesday presented and reviewed different lines of the Phase 3 project with…

19 May 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 74 Comments
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[Pics] New Hyundai Rotem Trains Flagged Off for Delhi’s Pink Line

Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and India’s Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu yesterday flagged off one of the Delhi Metro’s…

18 May 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 9 Comments
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[Pics] Progress of Kochi Metro’s Kaloor Station – May 2016

After taking a look at the progress of CUSAT, Palarivottom & Aluva stations, here’s a post with new images of Kochi’s Kaloor station! This…

18 May 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Span Work Starts for Lucknow Metro’s 255m Cantilever Bridge

Work to build the spans of Lucknow Metro’s ‘special’ 255m long cantilever bridge at Mawaiyya Railway crossing has begun! The bridge’s…

17 May 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Lucknow Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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BMRCL Invites Demolition Bids & Identifies Properties for Line 4

Two significant pre-construction developments took place last week for Bangalore Metro’s 21.25 km Gottigere – Nagawara line! This new 21.25 km…

17 May 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 52 Comments
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Work Complete for Delhi Metro’s Truss Bridge at Shakurpur

This weekend, Larsen Toubro & HMM Infra, Delhi Metro’s contractor & subcontractor for the CC-28 project of the 58.596 km Pink Line, completed…

16 May 2016 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 2 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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