ITD Launches Bangalore Metro Reach 1A’s Final Segment

3 days after the inauguration of Bangalore Metro’s Whitefield Line, ITD…

03 Apr 2023 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 18 Comments
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DRA & MEIL Awarded Khammam – Vijayawada Expressway’s Work

Dineshchandra R Agrawal Infracon and Megha Engineering and Infrastructures on…

02 Apr 2023 ⋅ by ⋅ in Expressways ⋅ 3 Comments
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ITD’s Chennai Metro TBM S1074B Passes Factory Tests

Tunnel boring machine manufacturer Herrenknecht on Friday completed factory…

02 Apr 2023 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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RVNL Wins Kolkata’s Elevated Kona Expressway’s Contract

Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd. (RVNL) on Friday was declared as the lowest bidder to…

02 Apr 2023 ⋅ by ⋅ in Expressways ⋅ 9 Comments
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Amar Infra JV Awarded Ismailabad – Ambala Expressway’s Contract

Amar Infrastructure – PS Constructions JV last Monday was awarded a Rs….

02 Apr 2023 ⋅ by ⋅ in Expressways ⋅ 0 Comments
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DBL & MEIL Win Bangalore-Vijayawada Expressway’s 3 Contracts

Dilip Buildcon Ltd. (DBL) and Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd. (MEIL)…

29 Mar 2023 ⋅ by ⋅ in Expressways ⋅ 6 Comments
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Aarvee Wins Madurai MRTS’ Detailed Project Report Contract

Aarvee Associates on Thursday was declared as the lowest bidder to prepare a…

26 Mar 2023 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro, Madurai Metro ⋅ 6 Comments
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SYSTRA Wins Kochi Metro Phase 2’s General Consultant Contract

SYSTRA S.A. – SYSTRA MVA Consulting (India) Pvt. Ltd. JV on Thursday emerged…

24 Mar 2023 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kochi Metro ⋅ 6 Comments
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L&T Launches Chennai Metro Line-5 CP-10-EV-03’s 1st U-Girder

Larsen & Toubro on Thursday morning launched their 1st pair of U-girders for Chennai Metro Line-5’s 10.2 km CMBT – Venugopal Nagar section (Package…

24 Mar 2023 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 8 Comments
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18 Bidders for Atal Progressway (Chambal Expressway)’s Package 5

18 firms have submitted bids to construct 59 km Package 5 of 408.77 km Atal Progressway (Chambal Expressway) after National Highways Authority…

24 Mar 2023 ⋅ by ⋅ in Expressways ⋅ 2 Comments
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J Kumar – AICPL JV Awarded Bangalore Metro Baiyappanahalli Depot’s Contract

Per Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL)’s updated tender page, J Kumar Infraprojects – AIC Infrastructures has been awarded a Rs. 249.19…

23 Mar 2023 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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GRIL – Patel JV Wins Dibang MPP’s Contract in Arunachal Pradesh

This project doesn’t quite fit into the typical contract categories that I track, but I thought it deserved a post given its big-ticket size, importance…

23 Mar 2023 ⋅ by ⋅ in Other ⋅ 17 Comments
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Ceigall & HG Infra Win Varanasi – Kolkata Expressway’s Contracts

The likely contractors for another 2 sections of the 610.417 km Varanasi – Ranchi – Kolkata Expressway are now known! Ceigall India Ltd….

23 Mar 2023 ⋅ by ⋅ in Expressways ⋅ 11 Comments
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GRIL Wins Surat – Chennai Expressway’s Package 14 in Maharashtra

G R Infraprojects Ltd. on Wednesday was declared as the lowest bidder to construct 36.40 km Package 14 of 513.25 km Surat – Solapur Economic Corridor (NH-150C),…

23 Mar 2023 ⋅ by ⋅ in Expressways ⋅ 0 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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