{"id":34166,"date":"2025-08-18T11:32:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T09:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/india\/news\/systra-chosen-as-general-consultant-for-a-new-metro-in-india\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T06:47:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T05:47:23","slug":"systra-chosen-as-general-consultant-for-a-new-metro-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/india\/news\/systra-chosen-as-general-consultant-for-a-new-metro-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"SYSTRA chosen as General Consultant for a new metro in India"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>SYSTRA is strengthening its footprint in India with a new metro in Visakhapatnam, more commonly known as Vizag. The Andhra Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. 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