BEML Emerges as Sole Bidder for Kolkata’s East-West Metro Line’s Rolling Stock Contract

Bangalore based BEML Ltd. has emerged as the sole bidder in the fourth round…

25 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kolkata Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Design of Nagpur’s 7 Storey Metro Bhavan at Ramdaspeth Unveiled

The design of Nagpur’s Metro Bhavan for administrative purposes was made…

24 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Nagpur Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Delhi Metro Phase 3 – September 2015 Update

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has just updated their website with images…

24 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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PM Modi to Lay Foundation Stone for Mumbai’s Dahisar – DN Nagar & Dahisar(E) – Andheri(E) Lines on Oct 4

Sept 25 Update – The PM’s Office has declined the invitation due…

23 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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DMRC Releases Airport Express Lines’ New Fare Table

Last week, when the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation announced that they were slashing…

23 Sep 2015 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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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 back in July, then the seven civil construction contracts for Mumbai…

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 on the Purple line are coming along quite nicely! Like other stations,…

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 is looking to tie up with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to fund about 50%…

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 government organizations can do their bit in spreading awareness about issues…

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 Metro to start operations on the 6.4 km Mysore Road to Magadi Road section…

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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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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