KPIL’s Kanpur Metro Line-2 TBM Gomati Starts Tunneling from Rawatpur

Kalpataru Projects International Ltd. (KPIL) – Gulermak JV today commissioned…

15 Oct 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kanpur Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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Pune Metro’s Phase 2 Approved by Maharashtra Government

Maharashtra Government’s Cabinet today approved the Detailed Project Report…

14 Oct 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Pune Metro ⋅ 16 Comments
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Thane Metro’s Geotechnical Work Begins on Waghbil Road

Renuka Consultants this week officially started geotechnical sub-soil investigation…

13 Oct 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Thane Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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9 Bidders for Delhi Metro Golden Line’s Architectural Finishing Contract DC-09A

Nine firms have submitted bids to perform architectural finishing works at 4…

12 Oct 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 10 Comments
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L&T’s Chennai Metro TBM Palar Records Breakthrough at Sterling Road

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Wednesday celebrated tunnel boring machine…

10 Oct 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 6 Comments
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5 Bidders for Patna Metro’s PC-05 & PC-06 Underground Contracts

6 construction firms (2 in a consortium) have submitted bids for two underground…

09 Oct 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Patna Metro ⋅ 12 Comments
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SYSTRA & STUP Qualify for Pune Metro Extension’s Design Contract DDC-03

SYSTRA MVA Consulting (India) and STUP – RITES JV on Monday qualified…

08 Oct 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Pune Metro ⋅ 7 Comments
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Ahmedabad Metro Phase 2’s Train Design Revealed by Titagarh

This totally escaped my radar! Titagarh Rail Systems last week published a video…

07 Oct 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Ahmedabad Metro ⋅ 16 Comments
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KPIL – Gulermak JV Lowers Kanpur Metro Line-2’s 1st TBM at Rawatpur

Kalpataru Projects International Ltd. (KPIL) – Gulermak JV last week started lowering and assembling their first tunnel boring machine (TBM) S-1408A…

07 Oct 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kanpur Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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L&T – Sojitz JV Begins OHE Work for Mumbai – Ahmedabad Bullet Train

Larsen & Toubro – Sojitz Corporation Consortium has started installing electrification masts on the viaduct of the 508 km Mumbai – Ahmedabad…

06 Oct 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in High Speed Rail ⋅ 11 Comments
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Mumbai Metro’s Shunya Bridge Starts Taking Shape at Vakola Nala

J Kumar Infraprojects (JKIL) and Sunder Cranes this week started erecting elements of Shunya cable-stayed bridge’s pylon for Mumbai Metro’s 23.6…

06 Oct 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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MGCPL Completes Mumbai – Ahmedabad Bullet Train’s 2nd Bridge over NH-48

MG Contractors Pvt. Ltd. (MGCPL) this week completed building a 210 meter long balanced cantilever (CLC) bridge south-east of Surat for the 508.17 km Mumbai…

06 Oct 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in High Speed Rail ⋅ 0 Comments
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Mumbai Metro’s Line-3 Inaugurated; Ops to Begin on October 7

I’ve kept tabs on Mumbai’s Line-3 since its inception, right through contract finalization, tunneling works, and can’t believe a part of it is…

05 Oct 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro, Thane Metro ⋅ 12 Comments
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Delhi – Meerut RRTS: Trial Runs Extended to New Ashok Nagar

National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) today started trial runs (train testing) on the 13.3 km Sahibabad – Anand Vihar – New…

05 Oct 2024 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi NCR RRTS ⋅ 4 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 – 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 – 60.7 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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