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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

02 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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October 1 – Assorted Images from India’s Metro Construction Sites

Every once in a while I come across or am sent images from different metro construction…

01 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro, Chennai Metro, Delhi Metro, Gurgaon Metro, Hyderabad Metro, Navi Mumbai Metro, Noida & Greater Noida Metro, Other ⋅ 0 Comments
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Foundation Stone for Vijayawada’s Metro to be Laid on October 22

According to various reports in the local vernacular press, the foundation stone…

01 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Vijayawada Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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MMRC Issues Unique Public Notice Regarding the Use of Colaba Woods for Cuffe Parade Station

The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) recently issued a unique clarification in daily papers regarding its temporary use of the Colaba Woods Garden…

01 Oct 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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[Pics] Delhi Metro’s Samaypur Badli Station is Ready for Commercial Operations

The upcoming Samaypur Badli Station on the Yellow line’s 4.49 km northward extension in Delhi is soon going to replace the Jehangirpuri station…

30 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 8 Comments
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Delhi Metro’s Upcoming Badli Mor Station is Now Officially Called Haiderpur Station

Delhi Metro’s upcoming Badli Mor station on the 4.49 km extension of the Yellow line between Jehangirpuri and Badli just went through yet another…

30 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 7 Comments
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What Color Coded Hard Hats at India’s Metro Construction Sites Tell Us

Whenever we see someone wearing a protective hard hat (helmet) in or around a metro rail construction site, most of us instantly come to the conclusion…

30 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Other ⋅ 0 Comments
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Hyderabad Metro’s Nagole – Mettuguda Stretch Likely to Start Operations in Mid 2016

As per various recent reports in the media, the 8 km Nagole to Mettuguda stretch of Hyderabad Metro’s line 3 might commence operations sometime…

29 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Hyderabad Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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[Pics] Track Installation Work for Kochi Metro at South Kalamassery

Track installation work on the 25.6 km long Kochi Metro is rapidly progressing on different sections of the elevated line which runs from Aluva to Tripunithura….

29 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 3 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 – 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 – 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
• Indore: May 31 2025 – 5.8 km

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