Kanpur Metro’s TBM Azad Records Breakthrough at Nayaganj Station

It’s been a week of breakthroughs! After TBM Narmada in Surat, TBM Azad…

28 Mar 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kanpur Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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Surat Metro’s TBM Narmada Records Breakthrough at Central Warehouse Station

Gulermak – Sam India Builtwell JV on Tuesday celebrated tunnel boring machine…

27 Mar 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Surat Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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URC Begins Chennai Metro Line-3 UG-03’s Work at Thousand Lights

Starting with the Thousand Lights Crossover, URC Construction on Sunday officially…

26 Mar 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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RVNL & YFC Bid for Nagpur Metro Phase 2’s C-06 & C-08 Contracts

Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) and YFC Projects – BBG Infrastructure…

24 Mar 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Nagpur Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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Asis Elektronik Wins Bhopal & Indore Metros’ Automatic Fare Collection Contract

Turkey’s Asis Elektronik ve Bilişim Sistemleri A.Ş was today declared…

23 Mar 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bhopal Metro, Indore Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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PINI Awarded Pune Metro Katraj Extension’s Design Consultant Contract DDC-02R

PINI India Pvt. Ltd. (PIPL) last week was awarded a Rs. 6.84 crore…

23 Mar 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Pune Metro ⋅ 8 Comments
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Afcons Wins Kochi Metro Phase 2’s Construction Contract (Pink Line)

Afcons Infrastructure was today declared as the lowest bidder for the civil…

22 Mar 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 9 Comments
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Cengrs Begins Gurugram Metro HUDA – Cyber City Line’s Geotechnical Work

Cengrs Goetechnica on Wednesday started geotechnical soil investigation work…

22 Mar 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Gurgaon Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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Vossloh Awarded Bangalore Metro Phase 2A & 2B’s Track Turnouts Contract

Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL)’s updated website indicates Vossloh Cogifer Turnouts India Pvt. Ltd. last week was awarded a…

22 Mar 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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KPIL – Gulermak JV Awarded Bhopal Metro’s BH-04 Underground Contract

Kalpataru Projects International Ltd. (KPIL) – Gulermak JV last week was awarded a Rs. 769 crore contract for the underground tunneling and construction…

21 Mar 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bhopal Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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JSPL Awarded Delhi Metro Phase 4’s Head Hardened Rails Contract DT-02R

Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. (JSPL) last week was awarded a Rs. 155.87 crore contract to supply 16,935 MT of head hardened (HH) rails for Delhi Metro’s Phase…

21 Mar 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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L&T’s TBM Mahavir Records Patna Metro’s 1st Tunnel Breakthrough

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Wednesday celebrated their first tunnel breakthrough at Patna University Station for 30.91 km Patna Metro Phase 1 project’s…

21 Mar 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Patna Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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IRCON Awarded Aizawl Bypass’ Twin Tunnel Contract in Mizoram

IRCON International on Saturday announced it was awarded a Rs. 630.66 crore contract for the construction of 2.5 km twin tunnels of the Aizawl Bypass project…

19 Mar 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Tunnels ⋅ 0 Comments
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SYSTRA Bids for Gurugram Metro HUDA – Cyber City Line’s DDC Contract

April 5, 2024 Update: HMRTC has canceled the tender yet again. March 18, 2024 Original Post: SYSTRA MVA Consulting (India) is the only bidder for the Detailed…

18 Mar 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Gurgaon Metro ⋅ 8 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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