Chennai Metro Exploring Extension of Phase 2 by 35 Km to 123 Km

Remember the 88 Km Phase 2 with 3 new lines that was planned by the Chennai…

02 Dec 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 13 Comments
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3rd New Train Arrives for Gurgaon Metro’s 7 Km Phase 2 Project

The 3rd of the 7 new trains to service Gurgaon Metro’s line has arrived…

02 Dec 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Gurgaon Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Delhi Metro Phase 3 – December 2015 Tunneling Update

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

01 Dec 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 9 Comments
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Bangalore Metro to Help Rejuvenate Kengeri & Veerasandra Lakes

From frothing up with toxic foam to drying out, Bangalore’s urban lakes…

01 Dec 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Ahmedabad Metro Completes Casting First Pier Cap at Nirant Cross Roads

Remember the first under construction pier (pillar) cap that I had written about…

01 Dec 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Ahmedabad Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Delhi Airport Express Line’s Shivaji Stadium Station Renamed to ONGC Shivaji Stadium

Continuing with the recent spate of name changes on the Delhi Metro network,…

01 Dec 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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RITES Submits Detailed Project Report for Agra Metro to Agra Development Authority

The pre-construction activities for the development of Agra’s metro are progressing as…

26 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Agra Metro ⋅ 8 Comments
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Glimpses from the Urban Mobility India Conference and Expo 2015

The 8th edition of the annual Urban Mobility India Conference and Expo organized…

25 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro, Nagpur Metro, Other ⋅ 0 Comments
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Greater Noida Metro’s Delta 1 Station Starts Taking Shape

Not only have new piers recently been cast on the 29.07 km Noida – Greater Noida metro line, but now the basic structure of stations have also started…

24 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Noida & Greater Noida Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Images from Inside Delhi Metro’s New Magenta Line’s Tunnel between Palam & Saddar Bazaar

Here are some new images shot inside one of the 36.24 km Magenta line’s tunnels between Palam & Saddar Bazaar in south-west Delhi! This tunnel…

24 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Bangalore Metro Begins Full Length Trials on Purple Line from Baiyappanahalli to Mysore Road

At 6 am in the morning today, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) began end to end trials on the entire 18.1 km Purple line which stretches…

23 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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New Construction Images of Gurgaon Metro’s 7 Km Southern Extension

Here are some recent assorted construction images of Gurgaon Metro’s 7 km southern extension to Sectors 55-56! The Rapid Metro Rail Gurgaon (RMRG)…

23 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Gurgaon Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Manjara Trust Gives In-Principle Approval to Transfer Land to Build Depot for Mumbai’s Charkop – DN Nagar Line

As per a new report, UPS Madan – the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority’s Commissioner has revealed that the Manjara Charitable…

22 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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DMRC Appointed Interim Consultant for Metro Projects in Trivandrum & Kozhikode

After a little nudge from E. Sreedharan in September and the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation announcing (read: threatening) the closure of their local…

21 Nov 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kozhikode Metro, Thiruvananthapuram 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 – 94.3 km
• Gurgaon: 14 November 2013 – 12.1 km
• Mumbai: 8 June 2014 – 68.5 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 – 16 km
• Pune: 6 March 2022 – 31.2 km
• Navi Mumbai: 17 November 2023 – 11.1 km
• Agra: March 6 2024 – 5.2 km
• Indore: May 31 2025 – 5.8 km
• Patna: October 6, 2025 – 3.2 km

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