13 Bidders for Surat – Chennai Expressway’s Package 4 in Karnataka

13 construction firms have submitted bid to construct 40.6 km Package 4 of the Solapur…

02 Mar 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Expressways ⋅ 7 Comments
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Bangalore Metro’s Kadugodi Depot Takes Shape in Whitefield

After facing multiple blockers over the past couple years, Bangalore Metro Phase…

02 Mar 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Bangalore Metro ⋅ 22 Comments
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Afcons Begins Work on Delhi Metro Silver Line’s Underground Section

Afcons Infrastructure has started barricading works for constructing the eastern…

01 Mar 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 18 Comments
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Delhi Metro to Prepare Central Vista Metro Line’s DPR

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and Central Public Works Department (CPWD)…

01 Mar 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 18 Comments
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Bids Invited for Surat Metro Line-2’s Final Package CS6

In addition to Line-1’s Package CS4, Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC)…

28 Feb 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Surat Metro ⋅ 0 Comments
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150m Girder for Delhi – Meerut RRTS Placed over Delhi Metro & Flyover

A fortnight ago, HMM Infrastructure and KEC – CCECC JV launched the first…

28 Feb 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi NCR RRTS ⋅ 4 Comments
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1st TBM for Delhi – Meerut RRTS’ Package 8 Lowered at Bhaisali

A day after STEC commissioned their 1st TBM, Afcons Infrastructure on Friday…

27 Feb 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi NCR RRTS ⋅ 6 Comments
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Bids Invited for Surat Metro Line-1’s Final Elevated Package CS4

Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Limited (GMRC) on Friday published the final…

27 Feb 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Surat Metro ⋅ 2 Comments
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6 Bidders for Chennai Metro Phase 2’s Track Work Contract

6 firms have submitted bids to supply and install standard gauge tracks for Chennai Metro’s Line-3 and Line-5 (Package BC-3,5/TRK-02) after Chennai…

27 Feb 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 1 Comment
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1st TBM for Delhi – Meerut RRTS Starts Tunneling at Anand Vihar

Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co. Ltd. (STEC) on Thursday commissioned Sudarshan 4.1 – the 1st of seven tunnel boring machines to construct the 82.15…

27 Feb 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi NCR RRTS ⋅ 18 Comments
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16 Bidders for Bangalore Satellite Town Ring Road’s Package 2

16 firms have submitted bids to construct 20.9 km Phase 3 Package 2 of the 280.8 km Bangalore Satellite Town Ring Road (NH-948A) after National Highways…

25 Feb 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Expressways ⋅ 10 Comments
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L&T & J Kumar Win Delhi Metro Silver Line’s Underground Work

Larsen & Toubro & J Kumar Infraprojects on Thursday emerged as the lowest bidders for constructing 2 underground tunneling packages (DC-09 &…

25 Feb 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Delhi Metro ⋅ 19 Comments
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3 Bidders for Chennai Metro Phase 2’s 78 Coach Contract

Alstom Transport, BEML and Titagarh Wagons have again submitted bids to supply 78 coaches for Chennai Metro Line-4’s Rolling Stock package after Chennai…

24 Feb 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Chennai Metro ⋅ 19 Comments
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PNC Wins Kanpur Lucknow Expressway’s Contract

March 15 2022 Update: NHAI has issued contract LOA to PNC Infratech February 23 Original Post: PNC Infratech Ltd. today emerged as the lowest bidder to…

23 Feb 2022 ⋅ by ⋅ in Expressways ⋅ 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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