CMRS to Inspect Delhi Metro’s Jahangirpuri – Samaypur Badli Metro Line on Oct 12 & 13

The Commissioner for Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) is all set to inspect the Delhi…

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Maharashtra Cabinet Approves Mumbai’s Dahisar – DN Nagar & Dahisar(E) – Andheri(E) Lines ; Modi to Lay Foundation Stone on Oct 11

Yesterday, the Maharashtra cabinet approved two new metro lines in Mumbai with…

07 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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The Metro Rail Guy Got Mentioned in the Times of India!

Last week I had posted about how the upcoming Badli Mor station on Delhi Metro’s…

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TBM Lowered into Shaft for Delhi Metro Blue Line’s Najafgarh Extension

The Delhi Metro’s contractor, Hindustan Construction Company (HCC), has…

06 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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[Pics] Piling & Pier Work for Ahmedabad’s Metro at Vastral Gram

Here are some new images shot on this Sunday (Oct 4) which shows Ahmedabad Metro’s…

06 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Ahmedabad Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Financial Bids for Mumbai Metro’s Line 3 (Colaba-SEEPZ) Opened! Here’s a List of Lowest Bidders

Roughly 2 years after the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation called for prequalification…

05 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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Delhi Metro TBM Makes a Breakthrough at Pink Line’s Naraina Vihar Station

In yet another low key event, a Delhi Metro TBM today made a breakthrough on…

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[Pics] Lucknow Metro’s Stations Taking Shape – October 2015 Update

Here’s an early October update with new images of Lucknow Metro’s…

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What’s Up with the Odd Location of Kolkata’s Sealdah Metro Station?

So last week while looking for some information about Kolkata’s under construction east-west line, I noticed and was shocked to see that Sealdah’s…

05 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kolkata Metro ⋅ 8 Comments
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Meet Shammi Narang & Rini Khanna – the People Behind the Voices of Delhi Metro’s Announcements

“Agla station Khan Market hai..” “Please mind the gap!” Everyday, millions of locals & tourists use the Delhi metro to commute to their…

03 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro, Other ⋅ 7 Comments
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Airports Authority of India Clears Nagpur Metro’s 800m Elevated Khapri – CONCOR Stretch

After a recently conducted joint inspection by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the Nagpur Metro Rail Corp Ltd (NMRCL) at metro’s proposed…

03 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Nagpur Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Jaipur Metro Continues Tunneling Under Chandpole Gate Amid Protests

Under Phase 1B of the Jaipur Metro project, the existing line is currently being extended by a distance of 2.35 kms from Chandpol station to Badi Chaupar…

02 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Jaipur Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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RITES Examining 2 Routes to Connect Nagavara with Bangalore’s International Airport in Phase 2A

The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd’s 9th Annual General Meeting held on September 24 at the Ministry of Urban Development’s Nirman Bhawan…

02 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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STEC 3 TBM Lowered into Delhi Gate Station on Delhi Metro’s Violet Line

A couple days ago, I had jubilantly announced  an impending TBM breakthrough due to the the arrival of a 500 tonne crane at the Delhi Gate site –…

02 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi 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 – 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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