Andhra Pradesh Cabinet Approves 42.54 Km Visakhapatnam Metro Project

The Andhra Pradesh state cabinet today approved the Detailed Project Report…

17 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Visakhapatnam Metro ⋅ 6 Comments
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E. Sreedharan Assures Lucknow Metro Will Start Operations in March 2017

Mr. E Sreedharan who functions as Lucknow Metro’s Principal Advisor has…

17 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Lucknow Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Images of Track-Work Underway for Kochi’s Metro at Kalamassery

Track installation work for the 25.6 km long Kochi Metro is rapidly progressing…

17 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Bangalore Metro’s 6.4 Km Magadi Road – Mysore Line Inaugurated!

A couple hours ago, the 6.4 km Magadi Road – Mysore Road section (called…

16 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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MIAL to Levy Development Fee on Fliers from Mumbai’s CSIA for Funding Metro’s Construction

So remember the Memorandum of Understanding signed on September 18 by the Mumbai…

16 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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A Look Back into the History of Bangalore Metro’s Magadi Road – Mysore Line

As posted a couple days ago, the 6.4 km Magadi Road – Mysore Road section…

15 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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Delhi Metro’s Guru Dronacharya Station Renamed to Indigo Guru Dronacharya

Remember how the Delhi Metro’s Noida City Centre station on its Blue line…

14 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro, Gurgaon Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Completed Façade of Kochi’s Metro Train Unveiled

Here’s the first look of the completed façade of a Kochi Metro train…

14 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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Vijayawada’s PNBS to Penamaluru Metro Line to Pass over Proposed Benz Circle Flyover

At the first coordination meeting of the metro project held on Friday between the Amaravati Metro Rail Corporation (AMRC), District Collector and various…

14 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Vijayawada Metro ⋅ 6 Comments
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Chennai Metro Rail Changes Slab Composition for Trip Passes to Add More Flexibility

Remember the Trip Passes introduced in August by the Chennai Metro Rail Ltd? Due to very few takers for them and low ridership on the currently operational…

13 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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Bangalore Metro – November 2015 Tunneling Update

The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) recently released their November 2015 newsletter which can be accessed here! Let’s first start…

13 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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Images from Inside the Jaipur Metro’s Tunnel Between Chandpol & Choti Chaupur

Here are some nice new images shot on Diwali night from inside the Jaipur Metro’s eastbound ‘up-line’ tunnel between the Chandpol shaft…

12 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Jaipur Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Bangalore Metro’s Mysore Road – Magadi Road Section to be Inaugurated on November 16

Two months after the Commissioner for Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) approved the 6.4 km section between Mysore Road & Magadi Road also known as “Reach…

12 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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Trial Runs on Bangalore Metro’s Underground Section Finally Begin

With track-work & 3rd rail electrification works finally completed on the 4.8 km eastbound tunnel of Bangalore metro’s Purple line between Cubbon…

12 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore 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 – 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 – 60.7 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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