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THE KOLKATA METRO DATES & EVENTS
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1949 Dr.B.C.Roy first time conceived the idea of building an underground raiway for kolkata to solve the problems to some extent.
1969 The view to finding out an altrnate soluton to allivate the suffering of kolkatans , THE METRO POLITAN TRANSPORT PROJECT(RLYS) was set up.
1971 The MTP(rlys) has prepared a master plan of 5 rapid transit lines for the city of Kolkata, the totling rout length of 97.5km.
01.06.1972 The project was sanctioned by governemnt.
29.12.1972 The foundation stone of the project laid by smt.Indira gandhi.
1973-74 The construction work was started.
24.10.1984 CALCUTTA METRO ,India's first and asia 's fifth became a reality with the commissioning of partial commuterservice covering a distance of 9.40km with 5 stations between esplanade & bhownipur.
12.11.1984 An another 2.15km stretch in the north between dum dum & belgachia commuter service followed.
29.04.1986 The commuter service was extended upto tollygung coverd 4.24km.
26.10.1992 The service on north section were suspended .
13.08.1994 The 1.62km belgachia-shyambazar section along with dum dum-balgachia stretch was opened.
02.10.1994 Another 0.71km stretch from esplanade to chandini chowk commissioned shortly.
19.02.1995 The shyambazar-shovabazar-girishpark(1.93km) chandinichowk central (0.60km) stretch were opened.
27.09.1995 Service on the entire stretch of metro were introduced.
1996 During this time more magnetic gates, escalators were added and revolving gates were slowly phased out.
March-2009 The construction work for line 2 was started.
22.08.2009 The latest extension connecting Tolly gunge(presently Mahanayak uttamkumar) to garia bazar(presently kavi nazrul) 5.85 km metro route was inagurated.
22.09.2010 Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday inaugurated the much-awaited six-kilometre expanded stretch of the city’s Metro railway from Tollygunge to Garia bazaar in the southern fringes.
08.10.2010 Mamata Banerjee flagged off the first air-conditioned (AC) train of Metro Railway in Kolkata. She also launched the Metro Services from Kavi Nazrul to Kavi Subhash Station in Kolkata and formally inaugurated the station at a function at Kavi Subhash Metro Rail Station. .

DELHI MTERO RAIL DATES & EVENTS
1984 The planning for the metro started.The delhi development authority & Urban arts comission came up with a proposal for multi model transport.
03.05.1995 THE DELHI METRO RAIL CORPORATION was registred.
01.10.1998 The physical work started for the project.
24.04.2002 The 1st line was inagurated by the hands of atal bihari vajipayi, PM of india which is from shahdara to rithala covered 22km & 18 stations.
20.10.2004 The 2nd line of DMRC between vishwavidyalaya & central secretariat distance of 11km & 10 stations enroute.
Nov-2006 The 3rd line of indraprasta-barakhamba road- dwarka for 29.9km & 28 stations enroute.
13.11.2009 Delhi Metro Opens Yamuna Bank - Noida Section, Enters NCR For The First Time
22.12.2009 Delhi Metro launched a new generation of smart cards in the form of key chains for the convenience of its commuters who use these everyday.
31.12.2009 A specially made handcrafted model of the Metro train was launched on 31.12.2009 to celebrate the first anniversary of the Delhi Metro Museum at the Patel Chowk Metro station.
03.04.2010 Inauguration of 15.15 kilometer long Inderlok - Mundka Line Of Phase-II Of The Delhi Metro (The First Standard Gauge Railway Line in the Country)
21.06.2010 The 14.47 km long Qutub Minar - Huda City Centre (Gurgaon) Metro Corridor Opened For Public
03.09.2010 Central Secretariat-Qutub Minar corridor opened for commuter operations today, completing an approximately 45 km long line that connects Jahangirpuri in North Delhi to HUDA City Centre in Gurgaon.
02.10.2010 Metro line opened up to Sarita Vihar
01.10.2010 DMRC launched 'Ladies only' coach

Bangalore Metro Rail dates & events
2005 Construction work for phase1 of the namma metro was scheduled to start . But it was delayed due to change of state governement.
25.04.2006 The indian cabinet approved the BMRCL project, which was the budjeted at more than 5,400 crores.
May-2006 The indian cabinet approved the BMRCL project, which was the budjeted at more than 5,400 crores.
24.06.2006 The foundation stone for the phase 1 construction was laid by P.M.Mr.Manmohan singh.
2007 the construction on Reach 1 of the projct between M.G.road & baiyyappanahalli commanced.
2007-08 The BMRCL annonced that it would incorporate a northen extension(yeshwanthpur-hesargatta cross) & a part of southern extension(R.V.road-puttenahalli) in phase 1.
Oct-2008 The governement of karnataka approved this extension which wold that an additional RS.1592 crores.
24.09.2010 Karnataka slaps notice on L&T after Metro crash on Tumkur Road
Dec-2011 The first line is scheduled to open for commuters,which would that an additional RS.1592 crores.
2012 The work on phase 1 was scheduled to be complete.

Mumbai Metro Rail dates & events
1974 The indian railways had proposed a 22km long railway from coloba & kurla,which was shelved due to low cost.
1999 The then C.M.Mr.rane & met a mumbai metro planning group them that the RS.9,000 crore project was consideration by the cabinet sub committee.
Jan-2004 The MMRDA presented the masterplan to mumbai metro rail to the then C.M.Mr. sushilkumar shinde.
Jun-2004 The govt. Approval was given for 13 stations devated light rail line between ghatkopur & versova.
Apr-2005 The delhi metro chief Mr.E.sreedharan presented phase 1 of the project to C.M. Mr.Vilasraodeshmuke who approved it.
21.06.2006 The foundation stone laying cermony was held by P.M.Mr.Manmohan sing cost of 195 billions.
08.02.2008 The work on 11km varsova-andheri-ghatkopar corridor, a part of phase 1 began.
May-2008 CSR Nanjing puzen was given contract to supply 16 trains of 4 cars each for RS 6 billions.
2010-2011 The phase 1 wiil be ready for commuters as project plan.

Chennai Metro Rail Dates & Events
1984 The chennai corporation has implemented the channai MRT project an evaluated railway system sanctioned.
16.04.2008 Planning commission gives in-principal approval for the project.
21.11.2008 Deal signed with japan banking corporation for proceesing 59% loan at tokoyo.
20.01.2009 Tenders floated for phase 1 of metro project.
29.01.2009 Chennai metro becomes one of the fastest project to get approved from the economic ministry, signed commoncement by officiating F.M.Mr.pranabmukarji.
19.09.2009 The Hyderabad based Soma enterprise Ltd. has been awared a INR 199.2 crores.
10.03.2009 A five members consortium led by Egis Rail S.A ,France has awarded the USD 30 million general consultancy contarct by CMRL.The other members of the consotium are Egis india cosulting Engineers pvt.ltd. India,Maunsell consulant Asia ltd. Hongkong,Balaji Rail Road systems India and Yachiyo Engineering co.ltd.Japan.
20.05.2009 CMRCL started to evaluat the integration of metro corridor with the planned grade separator at the junction of arcote Road & Jawaharlal Neharu Road.
27.05.2009 Trail Pial Load Tests are being conducted at 3 locations in inner ring road.
10.06.2009 Deputy C.M Thiru.M.K.Stalin inagurated the piling work for construction of elevated viaduct from koyambedu to Ashok Nagar.
23.07.2009 Pre-Qualification tenders invited by EMBYE consultants for the rolling stock.
30.07.2009 Soiltest conducted by the DMRC at Wimco Nagar,Periyar Nagar and Neydhal Nagar in Tiruvottiyur for chennai metro extension.
26.08.2009 Tenders invited for the elevated viaducts for corridor 1 from Saidapet including station viaducts till OTA & for corridor 2 from Ashok Nagar including station viaduct till Alandur.
04.09.2009 Pre-Qualification tenders invited for underground & tunnels. Invite for bids are expected around jan 2010.
31.10.2009 Pre-Qualification tenders invited for Trackworks(design & build) invite for bids are expected around may 2010.
11.01.2010 Pre-Qualification tenders invited for Power supply system & overhead equipements.
28.01.2010 L&T bags the contract for 9.73 elevated viaduct for corridor 1 from saidapet till OTA and corridor 2 from Asok Nagar till St.thomas mount valued at INR 304.43crores.
12.02.2010 Tender invited for 10 elevated stations & an integrated viaduct flyover at vadapalani.
12.03.2010 Tender invited forKoyambedu Depot pre-filling & 2 PQs invited for Telecom,Platform screen doors & signalling lifts & elevators.
29.03.2010 Chennai metro rail project ,receives INR 2,932.6crores loan agreement from japan .
2015 According to Deputy C.M.Stalin the chennai metro rail wiil be completed.

Hyderabad Metro Dates & Events
Apr-2008 Phase 1 of the hyderabad metro rail projct was Approved by union governement, under Public-Private Partnership.
Jul-2008 The biddding process was completed. The bid being awarded to consortium led by Maytas Metro.
Dec-2008 The satyam controvesy made Maytas to fell down.
Mar-2009 Maytas Metro failed to achieve as per financial closure for the project.
Jul-2009 The Andra Pradesh govt. decided to cancel the contract of Maytas and called for fresh bids.
16.01.2010 The govt. started the new bid process.
14.07.2010 The bid openings were held.
23.09.2010 SCR extends full support to metro rail
Aug-2010 The phase 1 physical constructions will began to start.

Gurgaon Metro Rail Dates & Events
2007 The line originally tenderd by the haryana urban development authority(HUDA) ,As a point to point 3.2km link between sikanderpur -national highway Under private - public partnership.
13.07.2008 Haryana govt. decided to award the RS 900 crores contract of setting up national capital's first privatly operated metro tarin project to the consortium company of DLF & Infrastructure leasing financial service(ILFS).
11.08.2009 The Foundation stone laid.
21.04.2010 Siemens annonced that it had been awarded turnkey contract to build metro lines including five 3-car metro vehicles.
May-2012 The gurgaon metro will be open for commuters.
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