KEC & BNC Win Nagpur Metro Phase 2’s Two Electrification Contracts

KEC International Ltd. and BNC Power Projects Ltd. (BNCPPL) were today declared…

01 Oct 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Nagpur Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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11 Bidders for Lucknow Metro Line-2’s Geotechnical Contract

Eleven firms have submitted bids to conduct geotechnical soil investigation…

01 Oct 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Lucknow Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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Welspun Wins Dharavi – Ghatkopar Water Tunnel’s Contract in Mumbai

Welspun Enterprises on Friday was declared as the lowest bidder among 3 firms…

30 Sep 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Tunnels ⋅ 0 Comments
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Pune Metro’s Swargate – District Court Section Inaugurated to Complete Phase 1

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi today virtually inaugurated the 3.3 km…

29 Sep 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Pune Metro ⋅ 6 Comments
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CMRS to Inspect Bangalore Metro’s Madavara Extension on October 3-4

The Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) on October 3 & 4 will perform…

28 Sep 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 9 Comments
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RITES-led JV Wins Delhi Metro RS-1’s Train Upgrade Contract

November 5, 2024 Update: DMRC has issused contract LOA to RITES – R2P…

27 Sep 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 6 Comments
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Surat Metro’s TBM Tapi Records Final Breakthrough at Railway Station

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

26 Sep 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Surat Metro ⋅ 9 Comments
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Bids Invited for Delhi Airport’s APM Train Line Connecting T3 – T1

Delhi International Airport Ltd. (DIAL) last week invited tenders (bids) to…

25 Sep 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Airport APM ⋅ 6 Comments
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3 Bidders for Dharavi – Ghatkopar Water Tunnel’s Contract in Mumbai

3 firms – Afcons Infrastructure, Ceigall India and Welspun Enterprises have bid to construct a new water conveyance tunnel between Dharavi Wastewater…

24 Sep 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Tunnels ⋅ 3 Comments
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Mumbai Metro Line-4’s Track Work Begins at Majiwada

Apurvakriti Infrastructure on Saturday began track plinth casting work at Majiwada for Mumbai Metro’s 32.32 km Line-4 and 2.88 km Line-4A (Green Line)…

24 Sep 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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GR Infraprojects Wins Nagpur Metro Phase 2 Package C-02’s Contract

October 9, 2024 Update: MMRCL has issued Package C-02’s LOA to GR Infraprojects with a value of Rs. 903,53,45,267.00 (Rs. 903.53 crore) September…

23 Sep 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Nagpur Metro ⋅ 7 Comments
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Delhi Metro Phase 4’s 1st Alstom RS17 Train Rolls Out in Sri City

Yesterday it was Chennai Metro’s turn, and today it is Delhi Metro’s! Alstom Transport this morning rolled-out their first of 52 Metropolis…

23 Sep 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 12 Comments
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L&T & Siemens Bid for Nagpur Metro Phase 2’s Telecom Contract TL-01

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Technology Services Ltd. and Siemens Ltd. have submitted bids for the telecommunications contract of Nagpur Metro’s 43.8…

22 Sep 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Nagpur Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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Chennai Metro Phase 2’s 1st Alstom Train Rolls Out in Sri City

Alstom Transport today rolled out their first of 36 train-sets for Chennai Metro’s 26.1 km Line-4 at their Sri City, Andhra Pradesh facility…

22 Sep 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 2 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 – 351.2 km
• Bangalore: 20 October 2011 – 75.2 km
• Gurgaon: 14 November 2013 – 12.1 km
• Mumbai: 8 June 2014 – 59.2 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 – 58.7 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

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