Trial Runs on Bangalore Metro’s Underground Section Finally Begin

With track-work & 3rd rail electrification works finally completed on the…

12 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Excellent Progress on Pier and U-Shaped Girder Casting Works for Noida – Gr. Noida Line

The title is self explanatory! On May 15 2015, the CEC-SAM JV was handed over…

11 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Noida & Greater Noida Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Meetings Held to Bring Metro Safety Under Urban Development Ministry’s Purview

Good news! As per a new report, due to delays by the Commissioner of Metro…

11 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Other ⋅ 1 Comment
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RITES Submits DPR for Kanpur’s Metro Project to UP Government

On November 7, the Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES) submitted…

11 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kanpur Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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Delhi Metro’s Samaypur Badli Line Starts Commercial Operations!

Earlier today at roughly 10 am, Delhi’s Chief Minister – Arvind…

10 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Pier Cap Construction Begins on Ahmedabad’s Metro at Nirant Cross Roads

Here are some new images from the Nirant Cross Roads area where the second last…

10 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Ahmedabad Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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A Look Back into the History of Delhi Metro’s Samaypur Badli Line

With only a couple more hours left before the 4.4 km Samaypur Badli extension…

10 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Delhi Metro’s Samaypur Badli Extension to Open on November 10

After wrapping up the safety inspection last week, the Delhi Metro’s Samaypur…

09 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Bangalore Metro’s Mysore Road – Magadi Road Line to Start Commercial Operations Within 10 Days

After the Commissioner for Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) approved the 6.4 km “Reach 2” of Bangalore Metro’s Phase 1 project from Mysore…

08 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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Inside the Delhi Metro’s Pink Line Tunnels Between Netaji Subhash Place & Shalimar Bagh

Here are some new images from inside the ~1,250 meter long tunnels between Netaji Subhash Place & Shalimar Bagh that the Hindustan Construction Company…

08 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Bangalore Metro’s TBM Margarita Makes a Breakthrough at North Ramp Close to Sampige Road Station

A little more than an hour ago, TBM Margarita deployed by the CEC-CICI JV team for Bangalore Metro’s Phase 1 project made a breakthrough at the North…

07 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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15 Amazing Images From Behind the Scenes of Lucknow Metro’s Precast Construction Yard

Here are 15 amazing images which show Larsen & Toubro’s precast construction yard where pier caps & girders are cast and then transported…

07 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Lucknow Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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Noida Metro to Appoint DMRC to Operate & Maintain Noida – Gr.Noida Metro Line

So with construction rapidly progressing on the 29.07 km Noida – Greater Noida metro line, the Noida Metro Rail Corp has now given its in-principle…

07 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro, Noida & Greater Noida Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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AAI Agrees to Transfer Land to Build Depot for Mumbai’s Dahisar E – Andheri E Metro Line

Back in October, I posted about a 64 acre land parcel in Dahisar owned by the Airport Authorities of India (AAI) which had been identified to build the…

07 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai 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 – 351.2 km
• Bangalore: 20 October 2011 – 72.2 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 – 58.7 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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