November 3 – Assorted Images from India’s Metro Construction Sites

This is the second installment of a series of monthly posts with recently shot…

03 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro, Delhi Metro, Hyderabad Metro, Kochi Metro, Lucknow Metro, Other ⋅ 0 Comments
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Delhi Metro Starts Tunneling on Najafgarh Branch of the Blue Line

Yesterday, the Hindustan Construction Company – the Delhi Metro’s…

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Alstom Built Coaches for Kochi’s Metro to Start Arriving at Muttom Depot from December 13

As per a recent report, the first few coaches for Kochi’s metro will start…

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Girders for Navi Mumbai’s Metro to Finally be Launched Over Sion-Panvel Highway

As per a recent report, Nagarjuna Construction Company – the contractor…

02 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Navi Mumbai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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[Pics] Noida – Gr. Noida Metro Line Taking Shape at Sector Delta 1

A couple days back, I had posted about new piers (pillars) starting to pop up…

02 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Noida & Greater Noida Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Work Resumes on Kolkata Metro’s East-West Line at Howrah Maidan

After many false starts and an equal number of premature celebrations for it,…

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Delhi Metro Phase 3 – November 2015 Tunneling Update

Here’s a comprehensive list of Delhi Metro’s Phase 3 tunnels and…

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[Pics] Lucknow Metro’s Viaduct – November 1 2015 Update

Just a little more than a year after the bhoomi-pooja for the Lucknow Metro…

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Delhi Metro Starts Dragging TBM Across Naraina Vihar Station

Remember the first TBM that made a breakthrough at the Delhi Metro’s upcoming Pink line’s Naraina Vihar station from the Delhi Cantt. side…

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Lucknow Metro Begins Tendering Process for 3.44 KM Underground Section From Charbagh to KD Singh Babu Stadium

The Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) yesterday afternoon kick-started the tendering process for the 3.44 KM underground section from Charbagh to…

31 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Lucknow Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Chennai Metro Starts Tunneling Between Egmore & Central Stations

Earlier this month, I had posted images of two TBMs getting ready at Egmore, and now one of those two has started tunneling! The Chennai Metro’s…

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[Pics] Chennai Metro Dismantles TBM at AG-DMS (Gemini) Station

Remember the TBM that made a final breakthrough for Chennai’s UAA-03 section at AG-DMS (Gemini) station on September 1? If not, then see: TBM Makes…

31 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Jaipur Metro’s TBM 2 Starts Tunneling Towards Choti Chaupar Station

Earlier this month, I had posted some images of the Chandpol Shaft where TBM #2 was standing ready and waiting to be unleashed towards the Choti Chaupar…

30 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Jaipur Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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MMRDA Appoints DMRC to Execute Mumbai Metro’s Dahisar – DN Nagar Line

It’s official! If you’ve been following my posts about Mumbai’s Metro, then you already know that this “news” was in the…

30 Oct 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 – 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 – 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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