JKIL’s Delhi Metro TBM Sonakshi Records Breakthrough at Vasant Kunj

J Kumar Infraprojects (JKIL) today celebrated tunnel boring machine (TBM) S63B’s…

06 Mar 2025 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 16 Comments
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KPIL Casts Bhopal Metro Underground Line’s 1st Tunnel Segment

Kalpataru Projects International Ltd. (KPIL) – Gulermak JV in February-end…

04 Mar 2025 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bhopal Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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KPIL’s Kanpur Metro TBM Saraswati Starts Tunneling from Rawatpur

Bangalore Metro’s TBM Tunga is back! Kalpataru Projects International…

01 Mar 2025 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kanpur Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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Thane – Borivali Tunnel Project’s 1st TBM S-1400A Passes Factory Tests

The first mega tunnel boring machine (TBM) for Mumbai’s 11.84 km Thane…

28 Feb 2025 ⋅ by ⋅ in Expressways, Tunnels ⋅ 1 Comment
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4 Bidders for Indore-Ujjain, Mumbai & Delhi NCR’s New Metro Lines’ Geotechnical Investigation

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) in January received 4 bids for geotechnical…

27 Feb 2025 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro, Mumbai Metro, Noida & Greater Noida Metro, Other ⋅ 15 Comments
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L&T’s Delhi Metro TBM-4 Records Breakthrough at IGNOU Station

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) today celebrated tunnel boring machine (TBM) DZ1124’s…

25 Feb 2025 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 13 Comments
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Mumbai – Ahmedabad Bullet Train’s Bridge over NE-4 Completed by MGCPL

MG Contractors Pvt. Ltd. (MGCPL) this weekend completed building a 260 meter…

25 Feb 2025 ⋅ by ⋅ in High Speed Rail ⋅ 0 Comments
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3 Bidders for Doloo Airport’s DPR Contract in Assam

Three consulting firms have submitted bids to prepare a Detailed Project Report…

25 Feb 2025 ⋅ by ⋅ in Airports ⋅ 0 Comments
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Delhi Metro Phase 4 DC-01’s Final U-Girder Launched by CCECC – KEC JV

China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation – KEC International (CCECC – KEC) JV this week celebrated launching their final of 514 U-girders…

23 Feb 2025 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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L&T Wins Mumbai Metro Line-4’s 2nd Track Work Contract CA-168

June 25, 2025 Update: MMRDA has awarded L&T with a Rs. 188.59 crore contract. February 23, 2025 Original Post: The winner of another crucial system’s…

23 Feb 2025 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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L&T’s Chennai Metro TBM Adyar Records Breakthrough at Adyar Junction

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on February 13 celebrated tunnel boring machine S-1326A’s first breakthrough at Adyar Junction Station for the 116.1 km Chennai…

23 Feb 2025 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 10 Comments
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26 Bidders for Keshod Airport’s Construction Contract in Gujarat

Twenty six firms have submitted bids for civil construction work at the existing Keshod Airport near Junagadh, Gujarat after Airports Authority of India…

22 Feb 2025 ⋅ by ⋅ in Airports ⋅ 0 Comments
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HCC – Tata JV Wins Indore Metro’s IN-05R Underground Contract

Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd. – Tata Projects Ltd. (HCC – TPL Indore Metro JV) was today declared as the lowest bidder for the civil construction…

21 Feb 2025 ⋅ by ⋅ in Indore Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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IRCON Wins Mumbai Metro Line-5’s Electrification & E&M Contract CA-239

June 25, 2025 Update: MMRDA has awarded IRCON with a Rs. 497.46 crore contract. February 21, 2025 Original Post: IRCON International on Monday was declared…

21 Feb 2025 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai 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 – 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

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