October 2015 – Kochi’s Metro Taking Shape

Here are some new images of Kochi’s 25.6 km line taking shape. Most of…

15 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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Structural Design of Hyderabad Metro’s Ameerpet Interchange Station

So back in April 2012 when the the Bhoomi Puja for the Hyderabad Metro system…

15 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Hyderabad Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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[Pics] Inside Delhi Metro’s New Magenta Line’s Tunnels Between Janakpuri & Botanical Garden

Here are some images of the new tunnels constructed for the Delhi Metro’s…

14 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Location of Depots for Mumbai’s Dahisar – DN Nagar & Dahisar(E) – Andheri(E) Metro Lines

Recently I was asked on Twitter about the location of the depots that will take…

14 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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[Pics] Roof Work Underway on Chennai Metro’s Meenambakkam Station

This will be a very short post since I’ve got somewhere to run to! Here…

13 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Hyderabad Metro’s 420 ft Cantilever Section Over Punjagutta Flyover is Now Ready!

The Hyderabad Metro’s short hop over the Punjagutta flyover is now ready!…

13 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Hyderabad Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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PM Modi Lays Foundation Stone for Dahisar – DN Nagar & Dahisar(E) – Andheri(E) Metro Lines in Mumbai

On this Sunday at an event organized at the MMRDA grounds in the Bandra Kurla…

12 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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Bangalore Metro’s National College to Puttenahalli Line Delayed as BMRC Decides to Not Airlift Coaches

Despite being ready for months, the 8 km National College to Puttenahalli section…

12 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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[Pics] Pier Work Starts on Noida – Greater Noida Metro Line in Sector 50-51

The title is self explanatory! After piling and pile cap work, the next stage of constructing the piers (pillars) above the ground has begun in Noida’s…

12 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Noida & Greater Noida Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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3 Month Checkpoint – Feedback Requested

Hey there! It’s been 3 months since I launched The Metro Rail Guy to chronicle the progress of India’s metro systems. During this time a lot…

11 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Other ⋅ 12 Comments
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[Pics] Inside Chennai Metro’s Thirumangalam Station

Work on Chennai Metro’s Thirumangalam station is rapidly progressing towards completion! This station is a part of contract UAA05 which includes…

10 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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[Pics] Jaipur Metro’s TBM 2 to Soon Start Tunneling towards Choti Chaupar

With Jaipur’s TBM 1 successfully passing beneath Chandpole Gate on its way to the Choti Chaupar station,  TBM 2 is now ready to start tunneling!…

10 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Jaipur Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Financial Bid Info Submitted by Infra Companies to Build Mumbai Metro’s Line 3 (Colaba-SEEPZ)

With the Mumbai Metro Rail Corp recently (and finally) opening the financial bids submitted by infrastructure companies to build Mumbai’s Line…

10 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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[Pics] Progress on Chennai Metro’s Cut & Cover Section between OTA & Meenambakkam

Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. released their October 2015 newsletter yesterday and besides going over the progress of various portals, beams, diaphragm walls…

09 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai 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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