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HIGHLIGHTS September 2020 KMRL opens Thykoodam-Petta stretch of Kochi Metro Phase-I | Metro Rail The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and the Government of Kerala jointly inaugurated the 1.33 km long Thykoodam-Petta stretch of the Kochi Metro Rail Project- Phase I on September 7 , 2020. BMRCL signs two MoUs for Bangalore Metro Phase 2B | Metro Rail Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) signed two Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreements for the Bengaluru Metro Rail Project-Phase 2B (Bengaluru Airport Corridor) on September 8, 2020. Govt. of India, ADB sign loan agreement for Delhi-Meerut RRTS Phase-I | Regional Rail Govt. of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a loan agreement for providing funds worth Rs 37,402.75 million (USD 500 million) for the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) Project- Phase I on September 8, 2020. Three firms submit bids for supply of elevators, escalator for Phases IA, IB of Kochi Metro | Metro Rail A total of three firms have submitted bids for design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of heavy duty machine room less elevators and heavy duty escalator for Phases IA and IB of the Kochi Metro Rail Project. NHAI approves implementation of Phase I of Delhi-Dehradun elevated corridor project | Road Transport The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) Board granted approval for implementation of phase I of the DelhiDehradun Elevated Corridor Project on September 8, 2020. Survey conducted for Gurgaon-Faridabad Metro Rail Corridor | Metro Rail A survey was conducted by a team of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), Haryana Mass Rapid Transport Corporation Limited (HMRTC) and Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) officials for the Gurgaon-Faridabad Metro Rail Project on September 9, 2020. Trial run for Washermenpet-Wimco Nagar Metro to be conducted by November | Metro Rail The trial run for the Chennai Metro Rail Project Phase-I Extension (Washermenpet to Wimco Nagar) is likely to be conducted by November 2020. MRVC commences survey for land acquisition at Chikhloli station for MUTP-3A | Suburban Rail Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation Limited (MRVC) commenced survey work for land acquisition for construction of Chikhloli station under the Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP) - Phase 3A on September 8, 2020. CCEA approves implementation of Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor | Regional Rail The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) granted approval for implementation of the Haryana (PalwalSonipat) Orbital Rail Corridor Project on September 15, 2020. WWW.URBANTRANSPORTNEWS.COM
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