Trial Runs Begin on Ahmedabad Metro’s Phase 2 in Gandhinagar

Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) last week started trial runs (train testing)…

27 Feb 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Ahmedabad Metro ⋅ 11 Comments
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Mumbai Metro: CEG – KNR JV Wins Kanjurmarg Depot’s General Consultant Contract

April 1, 2024 Update: MMRDA has issued contract LOA to CEG – KNR for Mumbai…

26 Feb 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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KSM Wins Agra Airport’s New Terminal’s Construction Contract

K.S.M. Bashir Mohd. And Sons on Friday was declared as the lowest bidder for…

26 Feb 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Airports ⋅ 13 Comments
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CMRS Inspects Agra Metro’s Priority Corridor for Starting Operations

The Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) this week completed a two-day…

25 Feb 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Agra Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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5 Bidders for Chennai Metro Line-5’s E&M Contract EM-03

Five firms have bid for Chennai Metro Line-5’s electrical & mechanical…

25 Feb 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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KEC Wins Bangalore Metro Phase 2A & 2B’s Power Supply Contract EPC6-CC

June 10, 2024 Update: BMRCL has issued contract LOA to KEC International. February…

24 Feb 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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Kanpur Metro’s TBM Nana Records Final Breakthrough at Chunniganj

Gulermak – Sam India Builtwell JV today celebrated tunnel boring machine (TBM)…

23 Feb 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kanpur Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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Delhi Metro Phase 4’s RS17 Train Design Unveiled as Alstom Begins Production

The first look of Delhi Metro’s new RS-17 train-sets is out! Alstom Transport…

23 Feb 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 6 Comments
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Ahmedabad Metro: Narmada Canal Extradosed Bridge’s Final Segment Launched

Afcons Infrastructure on Wednesday celebrated launching their final of 105 precast box segmensts for 28.25 km Ahmedabad Metro Phase 2 project’s…

23 Feb 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Ahmedabad Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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Ahluwalia Wins Darbhanga Airport’s New Terminal Contract

Right after winning Varanasi Airport’s contract on Tuesday, Ahluwalia Contracts (India) on Wednesday was also declared as the lowest bidder for the…

22 Feb 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Airports ⋅ 17 Comments
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Ahluwalia Wins Varanasi Airport’s New Terminal Contract

July 11, 2024 Update: AAI has issued LOA and awarded Varanasi Airport new terminal’s Rs. 893.48 crore construction contract to Ahluwalia Contracts….

21 Feb 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Airports ⋅ 21 Comments
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Bids Invited for Indore Metro’s IN-05 Underground Contract

March 11, 2024 Update: MPMRCL has cancelled IN-05 and re-invited bids under package IN-05R. February 20, 2024 Original Post: Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail…

20 Feb 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Indore Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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Meerut Metro’s First Alstom Train Rolls Out in Gujarat

Alstom Transport on Friday rolled out their first 3-coach train-set for Meerut Metro‘s 25 km Line-1 (Partapur – Modipuram) which is under construction…

18 Feb 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi NCR RRTS, Meerut Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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13 Bidders for Agra Airport’s New Terminal Contract

Thirteen firms have submitted bids for the civil construction work of a new terminal building at Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Airport in Agra, Uttar Pradesh…

15 Feb 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Airports ⋅ 5 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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