Alstom Wins Chennai Metro Phase 2’s 78 Coach Contract

November 2023 Update: Alstom and CMRL have signed a deal for another 30 coaches…

14 Apr 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 13 Comments
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4 Bidders for Ludhiana Bypass’ Construction Work

4 construction firms have submitted bids to construct the 25.24 km Southern…

14 Apr 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Expressways ⋅ 1 Comment
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Work Begins for Delhi Metro’s Underground Magenta Line DC-05

Cengrs Geotechnica through a subcontract from Afcons Infrastructure last week…

14 Apr 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 9 Comments
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L&T Wins Chennai Metro Line-3’s Elevated OMR Section’s Work

Larsen & Toubro today emerged as the lowest bidder for constructing Chennai…

12 Apr 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 16 Comments
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L&T Launches DFC Girders over Noida Metro’s Aqua Line

Back in March-end, Larsen & Toubro launched six 31 meter long girders for…

12 Apr 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Noida & Greater Noida Metro, Other ⋅ 1 Comment
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Siemens Wins Kolkata Metro Line 3 & 6’s CBTC Signaling Contract

Per a reliable source, Siemens Ltd. on March 28 emerged as the lowest bidder…

11 Apr 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kolkata Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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TPL Casts Pune Metro Line-3’s 1st Pier at Hinjewadi

Workers from Pune IT City Metro Rail Ltd. this weekend poured concrete to cast…

11 Apr 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Pune Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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ITD Begins Work on Chennai Metro Line-4’s Underground Section

ITD Cementation has officially started pre-construction work at Marina Beach…

11 Apr 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 8 Comments
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L&T Wins Chennai Metro Phase 2’s Track Work Contract

July 29 2022 Update: Larsen & Toubro has been awarded a contract by CMRL valued at Rs. 339,63,37,733.00 April 11 2022 Original Post: Larsen & Toubro…

11 Apr 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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Bangalore Metro Phase 3 Sarjapur – Hebbal Line’s DPR Bids Invited

Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (BMRCL) today invited tenders to appoint a consultant to create a Detailed Project Report for Bangalore Metro’s…

11 Apr 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 13 Comments
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RITES – PMPL JV Wins Bangalore Metro Challaghatta Depot’s Contract

October 13, 2022 Update: BMRCL has issued LOA to RITES – Power Mech Projects JV with a contract value of Rs. 499.41 crore. April 11 2022 Original Post:…

11 Apr 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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Agra Metro Underground Line’s Geotechnical Work Begins

CEG Test House through a subcontract from Afcons – SAM India Consortium last week began geotechnical soil investigation work for Agra Metro’s…

11 Apr 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Agra Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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Chennai Metro Phase 2’s 1st U-Girder Launched by HCC-KEC JV

Hindustan Construction Company Ltd. – KEC International Consortium on early Friday morning launched the first set of U-girders for Chennai Metro Line-4’s…

10 Apr 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 12 Comments
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L&T, Tata & SP Bid for Jewar Noida Airport’s Construction Contract

Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (YIAPL) has received bids from Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Tata Projects (TPL) and Shapoorji Pallonji (SP)…

10 Apr 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Airports ⋅ 22 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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