Lucknow Metro’s Progress at Transport Nagar & LDA Colony

Construction work by Larsen & Toubro is rapidly progressing on the 8.3 km…

23 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Lucknow Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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DMRC Submits Application to CMRS to Inspect Jahangirpuri – Samaypur Badli Metro Line

According to a new update on the Delhi Metro’s website, the Delhi Metro…

23 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Model of Nagpur Metro’s 3.41 km Double Viaduct on Wardha Road

Remember the 3.41 km double decker viaduct recently announced by the Nagpur…

23 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Nagpur Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Tunnel Construction Contracts for Mumbai Metro’s Line 3 to be Awarded Soon

If we go by what Ashwini Bhide, the Mumbai Metro Rail Corp’s MD, announced…

22 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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In Pictures: Bangalore’s Vidhana Soudha Metro Station’s Entrances Taking Shape

Although a little late, the entrances to Bangalore’s Vidhana Soudha station…

22 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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ADB May Fund Mumbai’s Dahisar – DN Nagar & Dahisar(E) – Andheri(E) Lines

According to a new report in the Indian Express, the Maharashtra government…

22 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Delhi Metro Joins the War Against Dengue, Launches Awareness Campaign

Yes, this post does not contain an update, but it does highlight how local…

22 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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CMRS Approves Bangalore Metro’s Mysore Road – Magadi Road Stretch

The Commissioner for Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) has approved the Bangalore…

21 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Okhla Bird Sanctuary – Noida Sec 142 & Noida Sec 71/51 – Knowledge Park V Metro Lines Approved

On September 18, a joint board of the Noida and Greater Noida Authorities approved the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for 2 new metro corridors: Okhla…

21 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Noida & Greater Noida Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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TBM Godavari in Bangalore Restarts Tunneling Towards Majestic Station

In Bangalore, the Godavari Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) working on the Green line’s northbound tunnel has finally restarted tunneling towards the…

20 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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RITES Expected to Submit DPR for Varanasi’s Metro by Month-end

The metro fever is slowly creeping into tier 3 cities. While I’m not sure if a “heavy” mass transit system like a Metro is required for…

20 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Varanasi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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MIAL Signs MoU with MMRC to Contribute Rs 777 cr to Build Airport Stations on Mumbai’s Line 3

Thanks to Rajendra B. Aklekar, my twitter follower who’s most popularly known as the author of ‘Halt Station India’ for sharing this…

18 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ Comments
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[Video] Chennai’s Central Square to Link Different Buildings & Transport Systems

I recently posted details of how Chennai’s Central (railway) station will soon become a hub for transportation with access to the local/state buses,…

18 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Delhi Metro TBM Makes a Breakthrough at Pink Line’s Sarojini Nagar Station

This is my fifth post on a TBM breakthrough in Delhi in the last 7 days and I just can’t contain my joy! Posts on the previous breakthroughs can…

18 Sep 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 – 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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