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 ⋅ 7 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…

24 Mar 2023 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 10 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…

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,…

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…

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…

23 Mar 2023 ⋅ by ⋅ in Expressways ⋅ 15 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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J Kumar Begins Work on Aerocity Station of Delhi Metro’s Silver Line

J Kumar Infraprojects on Friday began work to construct the diaphragm wall (D-wall) of 23.622 km Delhi Metro Silver Line‘s underground Aerocity…

22 Mar 2023 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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Raj Corp Wins Kanpur Ring Road’s 2 Construction Contracts

Raj Corporation Ltd. on Monday was declared as the lowest bidder for 93.2 km Kanpur Outer Ring Road‘s Packages 1 & 4 by National Highways…

22 Mar 2023 ⋅ by ⋅ in Expressways ⋅ 5 Comments
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Ram Kumar Wins Ambala Ring Road Phase 2’s Contract

Ram Kumar Contractor on Monday was declared as the lowest bidder for 55 km Ambala Ring Road project’s 22.524 km by National Highways Authority of India…

22 Mar 2023 ⋅ by ⋅ in Expressways ⋅ 0 Comments
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Rahee Awarded Surat Metro Line-2’s Track Work Contract

Rahee Infratech earlier this month was awarded a Rs. 136.66 crore contract to supply and install standard gauge rails on Surat Metro’s 19.26 km…

21 Mar 2023 ⋅ by ⋅ in Surat Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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TTIPL – RVNL JV Wins Varanasi – Kolkata Expressway’s Package 8

Another package down! Tracks and Towers Infratech – Rail Vikas Nigam (TTIPL – RVNL JV) on Monday was declared as the lowest bidder for 610.417…

21 Mar 2023 ⋅ by ⋅ in Expressways ⋅ 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
• Patna: October 6, 2025 – 3.2 km

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