CMRS Inspects Kolkata Metro Line-2’s Sealdah Station & Tunnels

Md. Latief Khan – the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) from the…

21 Mar 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kolkata Metro ⋅ 5 Comments
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Hillways-VRS Wins Agra Bypass’ Work to Link Yamuna Expressway

Hillways Construction Company – Velji Ratna Sorathia Infra JV last week…

21 Mar 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Expressways ⋅ 5 Comments
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Senbo & ITD Win Kolkata Metro Barasat Line’s Underground Work

Senbo Engineering and ITD Cementation India last week emerged as the lowest…

20 Mar 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kolkata Metro ⋅ 16 Comments
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Mumbai Metro’s Line-3 to be Extended to Navy Nagar in Colaba

Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister last Friday announced Mumbai Metro’s…

20 Mar 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Mumbai Metro ⋅ 4 Comments
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7 Bidders for Bhopal Metro’s Electrification Contract BH-08

7 firms have submitted bids for the 750 V DC 3rd Rail Electrification contract…

20 Mar 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bhopal Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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3 Shortlisted for Delhi Metro Phase 4’s Consultant Contract

3 bidders (2 in a consortium) have been shortlisted by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation…

20 Mar 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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Afcons-SAM JV Awarded Kanpur & Agra Metros’ Tunneling Contracts

Afcons Infrastructure – SAM India JV on Monday was awarded 2 underground construction…

17 Mar 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Agra Metro, Kanpur Metro ⋅ 12 Comments
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Balaji Wins Madurai Metro’s Feasibility Consultant Contract

Balaji Railroad Systems (BARSYL) on Wednesday emerged as the lowest bidder to…

10 Mar 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro, Madurai Metro ⋅ 3 Comments
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L&T & J Kumar Awarded Delhi Metro Silver Line’s Tunneling Contracts

Larsen & Toubro and J Kumar Infraprojects on Wednesday were awarded 2 underground tunneling contracts (DC-09 & DC-08) of the 65.1 km Delhi Metro…

10 Mar 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 13 Comments
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KEC Wins Delhi Metro Phase 4’s RSS AMS Electrification Contract

March 28 2022 Update: DMRC has issued LOA to KEC International with a contract value of Rs. 267,98,20,524.37 March 8 2022 Original Post: KEC International…

09 Mar 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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All Crossovers Cast for Bangalore Metro’s Whitefield Extension

Texmaco Rail and Engineering last week completed casting all 7 track crossovers for Bangalore Metro’s 15.257 km Reach 1A & 1B (Baiyyappanahalli…

08 Mar 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 8 Comments
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MEIL Wins Amas – Darbhanga Expressway’s Construction Work

Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd. today emerged as the lowest bidder to construct Packages 1 & 2 of the 230 km Amas – Darbhanga Expressway (NH-119D)…

07 Mar 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Expressways ⋅ 29 Comments
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L&T Wins Agra Metro’s Electrification Contract AGE-1 & 2

March 31, 2022 Update: UPMRC has issued contract LOA to L&T with a value of Rs. 453,29,87,622.56 March 7, 2022 Original Post: Larsen & Tourbo today…

07 Mar 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Agra Metro ⋅ 13 Comments
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Kolkata Metro’s Official Line Colours Published

Kolkata Metro last week officially assigned line colors to the city’s metro lines and their extensions which are in different stages of execution. This…

07 Mar 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Kolkata Metro ⋅ 13 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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