Krishna Wins Delhi-Dehradun Expressway Haridwar Spur’s Work

Krishna Constellation Pvt. Ltd. on Wednesday emerged as the lowest bidder to…

23 Dec 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Expressways ⋅ 8 Comments
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Translink Wins GAD Work for 2365 KM of High Speed Rail Lines

December 31 Update: Translink has received a LOA contract from NHSRCL December…

21 Dec 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in High Speed Rail ⋅ 16 Comments
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Afcons Launches Nagpur Metro Reach 2’s Final Segment

Afcons Infrastructure this weekend celebrated the launch of their final of approximately…

21 Dec 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Nagpur Metro ⋅ 6 Comments
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Tata Completes Ahmedabad Metro’s Cantilever Bridge at Thaltej

In west Ahmedabad, Tata Projects – China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation…

21 Dec 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Ahmedabad Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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Nagpur Metro Gaddigodam Bridge’s Trial Assembly Completed

Fabtech Engineering Pvt. Ltd. last week completed trial assembly and load testing…

20 Dec 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Nagpur Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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Mumbai Metro Line-9’s 1st U-Girder Launched by Straddle Carrier

On early Sunday morning, J Kumar Infraprojects and Sunder Cranes erected the…

20 Dec 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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ITD Unearths Kolkata Metro’s TBMs Urvi & Chandi at Bowbazar

Workers from ITD Cementation have over the past month reached the bottom of…

20 Dec 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kolkata Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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Trials Begin on Nagpur Metro Aqua Line’s Reach 4

Maha-Metro on Friday launched train trial runs (testing) on Nagpur Metro’s…

20 Dec 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Nagpur Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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Bangalore Metro ORR Line’s 1st Pier Takes Shape

Workers from Afcons Infrastructure have started tying up rebar between Bellandur and Ibblur to construct the first pier (pillar) of Bangalore Metro’s…

20 Dec 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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IRCON Wins Ludhiana – Rupnagar Expressway’s Package 3

December 22 Update: NHAI has issued contract LOA to IRCON International December 20 Original Post: IRCON International last week emerged as the lowest…

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EIB Approves Agra Metro’s 450 mn Euro Loan

The European Investment Bank (EIB)’s Board of Directors on Wednesday officially approved a 450 million Euro (approx. Rs. 3860 crore) loan for the…

18 Dec 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Agra Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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IRCON Wins Delhi Mumbai Expressway JNPT Spur’s Package 17

December 24 Update: IRCON International has received contract LOA from NHAI. December 18 Original Post: IRCON International on Friday emerged as the lowest…

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RITES Awarded Bangalore Metro Phase 2A & 2B’s PMC Contract

Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL)’s updated website indicates RITES Ltd. was on Monday awarded a Rs 20.58 crore Project Management Consultant…

17 Dec 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 27 Comments
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5 Bidders for Madurai MRTS’ Feasibility Consultant Contract

Five design & engineering firms have bid for the consultant contract to prepare a Feasibility Study Report for introducing a mass rapid transit system…

17 Dec 2021 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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Commencement date of metro operations along with current operational length:

• Kolkata – 24 October 1984 – 39.2 km
• Delhi – 24 December 2002 – 349 km
• Bangalore – 20 October 2011 – 55.6 km
• Gurgaon – 14 November 2013 – 12.1 km
• Mumbai – 8 June 2014 – 11.4 km
• Jaipur – 3 June 2015 – 12 km
• Chennai – 29 June 2015 – 54.1 km
• Kochi – 19 June 2017 – 25 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 – 6 km
• Nagpur – 8 March 2019 – 22.9 km
• Kanpur – 29 December 2021 – 8.73 km

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