Delhi Metro TBM Makes a 2nd Breakthrough at Pink Line’s Naraina Vihar Station

Yet. Another. Day.  Yet. Another. Breakthrough. A Delhi Metro TBM yesterday…

27 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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Piling Work Begins for Phase 2 of Bangalore’s Metro Project at 2 Locations!

As the title explains, work on Phase 2 of Bangalore’s Metro project has…

27 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 6 Comments
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[Pic] Lucknow Metro’s Under Construction Depot at Transport Nagar

Thanks to my follower Kanha Srivastava (@k4nh4) on Twitter for sharing an image…

27 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Lucknow Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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CMRS to Now Inspect Delhi Metro’s Jahangirpuri – Samaypur Badli Metro Line on Oct 28 & 29

Mark your calendars…again, ha! After cancelling the original safety inspection…

23 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Hyderabad Metro Extends Trials to SR Nagar on Miyapur – LB Nagar Line

After conducting trials on the 4.4 km Miyapur to Kukatpally stretch for 5 months,…

23 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Hyderabad Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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[Pics] Visit by Karnataka’s Committee on Public Undertaking Offers Glimpse into Bangalore’s Majestic Station

The Karnataka Legislative Assembly’s Committee on Public Undertaking visited…

22 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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L&T and Afcons Bid to Complete Chennai Metro’s Government Estate – Saidapet Section

The Chennai Metro Rail Limited earlier this week announced that Larsen &…

22 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Delhi Metro TBM Makes a 2nd Breakthrough at Panchsheel Park Station on Magenta Line

If you follow me on Twitter, then you’re probably already aware of this…

22 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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DMRC’s MD Mangu Singh Expects Trials on Noida-Gr.Noida Metro to Start in July 2017

According to a new press release by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, top DMRC officials recently visited various sites along the 29.07 km Noida –…

21 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Noida & Greater Noida Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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[Pics] Ahmedabad Metro’s Construction in Vastral – Mid October Update

Here are some new images of Ahmedabad’s Metro line taking shape on Vastral Road in…Vastral! These were shot on this Monday. This section is…

21 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Ahmedabad Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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[Pics] Excellent Views of Chennai’s St. Thomas Mount, OTA & Guindy Metro Stations

Here are some excellent images of a few Chennai Metro stations shot on this Monday from the cool little St. Thomas Mount hillock in south Chennai. I’d…

21 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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[Pics] Jaipur Metro’s Mansarovar Depot & OCC Building

Recently on my FaceBook page, I was asked by a follower to run a post on the “mysterious” Mansarovar Depot of Jaipur about which little is…

20 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Jaipur Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Lucknow Metro to Start Tendering Process for 3.44 KM Underground Section by Month-end

The Lucknow Metro Rail Corp is all set to publish tender documents for the 3.44 km underground section of the Lucknow Metro from Charbagh Railway Station…

20 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Lucknow Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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[Pics] 2 TBMs Getting Ready for Tunneling Egmore-Central Section of Chennai Metro

Remember H. Jürgen Mick, the Deputy Tunnel Manager at Afcons India Ltd who regularly posts images on his Flickr account? If not, then see:  TBM Assembly…

19 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 – 73.1 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 – 79.5 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
• Bhopal: December 21, 2025 – 6.2 km

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