INDIA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid foundation stones for three metro projects in the state of Maharashtra on December 18.
Two of the projects are in Mumbai. Line 5 will run in the northeast of the city, linking Thane with Kalyan via Bdiwandi. Line 9 will serve the north of the city, running from Dahisar to Bhayander via Mira.
Modi also laid the foundation stone for Pune Metro Line 3. The elevated 23·3 km route will run from Hinjawadi to Shivajinagar, serving 23 stations.
INDIA: The first two isolated sections of the Pune metro network were opened for revenue service on March 6, following an inauguration ceremony at Garware College station attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
INDIA: The first two tunnel boring machines for the Pune metro have been delivered to the city. Terratec is supplying three 6·61 m diameter earth pressure balance TBMs from its Chinese factory via the port of Mumbai. The TBMs, named Mutha and Mula, are ...
INDIA: Groundbreaking ceremonies were held October 21 for Line 3 of the Mumbai metro, following the award of contracts for all seven works packages. The 33·5 km north-south route will link Colaba with Santacruz Electronics Export Processing Zone via Bandra. There will be one at-grade and 26 underground stations. ...
