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May 1, 2023 | Passenger

IRJ News in brief - Transit

Gujarat Metro electrification orders for Siemens, Lisbon Metro Circular Line contracts for Comsa and Zagope, and Alstom has its Marc operations and maintenance contract extended.

April 13, 2022 | High-speed

Focus moves to Gujarat section of Mumbai - Ahmedabad high-speed line

Trial runs are due to begin on the 47km Surat - Bilimora section in 2026.

May 20, 2021 | High-speed

India’s first high-speed project falls behind

Completion of India’s first high-speed line, linking Mumbai with Ahmedabad, could take five years longer than expected, mainly due to delays in acquiring land in the state of Maharashtra. Srinand Jha explains the ramifications of the delay and the problems this will cause.

January 19, 2021 | Infrastructure

In-Brief - Transit: Singapore LTA awards Hume metro station contract; Ahmedabad and Surat metro design contracts awarded; Berlin S-Bahn launches operation management platform

Singapore: The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded a $S 34.3m ($US 25.8m) contract to the JSM Construction Group for the execution of works on the new Hume station of MRT metro’s Downtown Line.

October 21, 2020 | Infrastructure

L&T preferred bidder for Mumbai - Ahmedabad HS contract

INDIA’s National High Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRCL) has named Larsen & Toubro (L&T) as the preferred bidder for a Rs 249.85bn ($US 3.39bn) contract to construct a section of the Mumbai - Ahmedabad high-speed line.

June 29, 2020 | High-speed

Mumbai - Ahmedabad high-speed project takes stock

India’s first high-speed project - a 508km new line linking Mumbai with Ahmedabad - faces major challenges to meet the December 2023 opening date.

March 5, 2019 | Metros

First section of Ahmedabad Metro Phase 1 opens

INDIAN prime minister Mr Narendra Modi opened the first 6.5km Vastral - Apparel Park section of Ahmedabad Metro Phase 1 on March 4, before taking a ride on one of the driverless trains due to operate on the network.

February 25, 2019 | Metros

Indian cabinet approves Ahmedabad metro Phase 2

INDIA’s Union Cabinet gave the go-ahead on February 19 for the second phase of the metro network in Ahmedabad, the largest city in the western state of Gujarat.

January 3, 2019 | Fleet

Hyundai Rotem delivers first Ahmedabad metro train

THE first of 32 three-car trains, which Hyundai Rotem is building for the new two-line Ahmedabad metro, arrived in the Indian port of Mundra on December 29. The second train should arrive in late March or early April.

January 9, 2018 | Metros

Ahmedabad metro electrification contract awarded

METRO-Link Express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad (Mega) has awarded Siemens a €76m contract to provide electrification systems for Phase 1 of the metro network in Ahmedabad, India.

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