Chennai Metro’s phase II tunnelling work gets under way at Madhavaram
2 years, 2 months ago

Chennai Metro’s phase II tunnelling work gets under way at Madhavaram

The Hindu  

Watch | Chennai Metro Rail’s phase II tunneling work begins at Madhavaram Ten years after the first tunnel boring machine was pressed into service at Nehru Park, Chief Minister M.K. It will take nearly 140 days for this machine to drill the earth from Madhavaram Milk Colony to Madhavaram High Road, a distance of 1.4 km. #Chennai Metro Rail's phase II tunnelling work begins at #Madhavaram. This machine that weighs nearly 600 tonnes and has a length of 100 metres is expected drill nearly 10 metres a day @THChennaipic.twitter.com/8YVa8xdkdB — Sunitha Sekar October 13, 2022 Centre’s nod awaited Meanwhile, CMRL officials said the Phase II is temporarily being implemented as a State project till the Union government approves it.

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‘Following commencement of Madurai Metro Rail Project, it will be completed in three years’
2 days, 8 hours ago

‘Following commencement of Madurai Metro Rail Project, it will be completed in three years’

The Hindu  

Chennai Metro Rail Limited, Director, T. Archunan, on Saturday inspected a few spots along the Tirumangalam-Othakadai Metro Rail Project, including Madurai Railway Junction. An underground Metro station would come up near the Railway Junction / Periyar Bus Stand. Addressing mediapersons at Madurai Railway Junction, Mr. Archunan said that the Detailed Project Report was under process. The metro project in Madurai …

First glimpse of underwater tunnel in CMRL’s phase II project connecting Greenways Road to Adyar
1 week, 2 days ago

First glimpse of underwater tunnel in CMRL’s phase II project connecting Greenways Road to Adyar

The Hindu  

As vehicles zip past one of the busiest areas of the city, the Adyar bridge, a 500-tonne gigantic machine operated by a bunch of workers quietly drills the earth. The Hindu gives you the first glimpse of one of the underwater tunnels built by Chennai Metro Rail for the upcoming phase II project. Of the twin underwater tunnels created between …

Phase 4: DMRC completes work on 2.65-km-long underground tunnel
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Phase 4: DMRC completes work on 2.65-km-long underground tunnel

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has completed the longest underground tunnel on the Tughlakabad-Aerocity corridor of Phase-IV, marking a significant milestone in its ongoing expansion. The tunnel stretches between the Tughlakabad Airforce Launching Shaft and Maa Anandmayee Marg, the DMRC said in a statement on Wednesday. A 105-metre-long tunnel boring machine broke through at Maa Anandmayee Marg station …

Delhi Metro completes 2.65 km underground tunnel in phase 4 of expansion
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Delhi Metro completes 2.65 km underground tunnel in phase 4 of expansion

India Today  

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has completed the tunnelling work for its longest underground tunnel, with a length of 2.65 kilometres, on the Tughlakabad-Aerocity corridor, as part of the metro's phase 4 expansion project. In a statement, the DMRC said that tunnelling work specifically between the Tughlakabad Airforce Launching shaft and Maa Anandmayee Marg has also been completed. During the …

Chennai Metro work: four tunnel boring machines on a short break from drilling
4 weeks ago

Chennai Metro work: four tunnel boring machines on a short break from drilling

The Hindu  

Four tunnel Boring Machines – Flamingo, Eagle, Pelican and Peacock – are on a short break from drilling the earth. On the underground stretch, the TBMs tunnel on two stretches — from Light House to Kutchery Road; and Panagal Park to Kodambakkam. When we know that the machine has endured quite a bit of wear and tear, we halt for …

Union Cabinet Approves Phase II Of Chennai Metro Rail Project With 3 Corridors, CM Stalin Thanks PM Modi
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Union Cabinet Approves Phase II Of Chennai Metro Rail Project With 3 Corridors, CM Stalin Thanks PM Modi

ABP News  

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday approved the proposal to construct three corridors under the Chennai Metro Rail project phase-II. Phase 2 which is a 119 km long project will be divided into… pic.twitter.com/1mBNvHXW3K — ANI October 3, 2024 The Phase-II of Chennai Metro Rail Project is a major advancement in the city's infrastructure development, …

Chennai Metro Rail phase 2: Underwater tunnel connecting Greenways Road to Adyar completed
3 months ago

Chennai Metro Rail phase 2: Underwater tunnel connecting Greenways Road to Adyar completed

The Hindu  

After a gruelling battle to cut through rock, Chennai Metro Rail has finally completed building an underwater tunnel connecting Greenways Road with Adyar in the city. As part of the ₹63,246-crore phase II project, Chennai Metro Rail commenced the work to build an underwater tunnel from Greenways Road to Adyar in February last year, and the earth pressure balancing tunnel …

DMRC Completes 865-metre Tunnel For Tughlakabad-Aerocity Metro Corridor
4 months ago

DMRC Completes 865-metre Tunnel For Tughlakabad-Aerocity Metro Corridor

News 18  

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has completed the tunnel work between Chhatarpur and Chhatarpur Mandir station on the Golden Line of Tughlakabad-Aerocity Corridor. Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena and Transport Minister Kailash Gehlot attended the ceremony held on the occasion of the completion of the tunnel work. 97-meter-long tunnel boring machine was used to build the tunnel between Chhatarpur and Chhatarpur …

Tunnelling for Chennai Metro Rail’s Phase II Project begins on Royapettah-R.K. Salai stretch
5 months ago

Tunnelling for Chennai Metro Rail’s Phase II Project begins on Royapettah-R.K. Salai stretch

The Hindu  

Chennai Metro Rail Limited began tunnelling in Royapettah on Sunday morning, with tunnel boring machine ‘Bhavani’ making its way towards R.K. Salai. Youth Welfare and Sports Development Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin launched the TBM and also reviewed the Chennai Metro Rail’s Phase II and other upcoming projects, including the common ticketing system, Airport-Kilambakkam, Koyambedu-Avadi, and Poonamallee-Parandur stretches, and Coimbatore and Madurai …

Reduced road width, congestion leave commuters in Chennai high and dry
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Reduced road width, congestion leave commuters in Chennai high and dry

The Hindu  

M. Narayanan, a working professional, who often travels from Perambur to Purasawalkam, skips the bus and takes a share autorickshaw nowadays. Like him, commuters, businessmen, and residents have been left high and dry because of numerous problems that have cropped up owing to the Metro Rail project in areas in and around Purasawalkam, Otteri, and Perambur. ‘Pitiable shape’ On a …

Namma Metro’s Pink Line tunnelling deadline at risk due to rocky terrain challenges
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Namma Metro’s Pink Line tunnelling deadline at risk due to rocky terrain challenges

The Hindu  

The two Tunnel Boring Machines working on the underground section of the Pink Line for the Bengaluru Metro from Kalena Agrahara to Nagawara might not meet the tunnelling deadline of August 2024 because of rocky terrain. Tunga and Bhadra, two tunnel boring machines, are excavating the last section of the underground Pink Line. The Pink Line, stretching over 21.26 km …

Delhi's Pragati Maidan tunnel now poses potential threat to commuters: Report
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi's Pragati Maidan tunnel now poses potential threat to commuters: Report

Hindustan Times  

The Pragati Maidan tunnel in Delhi, decorated ahead of the G20 Summit, is now posing a potential threat to the lives of commuters, a report by the Indian Express said. The Pragati maidan Tunnel According to the PWD, some of the major issues of the tunnel include leakage, large cracks in concrete/cement, water-logging, poor drainage system, non-uniformity of kerbstones, missing …

Chennai Port-Maduravoyal elevated corridor bhumi puja soon as bids for four packages are finalised
1 year, 4 months ago

Chennai Port-Maduravoyal elevated corridor bhumi puja soon as bids for four packages are finalised

The Hindu  

The ground-breaking ceremony for the two-tier four-lane elevated corridor from Chennai Port to Maduravoyal is likely to be held soon with the National Highways Authority of India issuing Letter Of Acceptance for all four packages of the ₹3,570-crore project to Mumbai-based J. Kumar Infrastructure Projects Ltd., the lowest bidder. Phase 1 of the project will cost ₹915 crore, Phase 2 …

Chennai Metro’s phase II project tunnelling work picking up pace
1 year, 7 months ago

Chennai Metro’s phase II project tunnelling work picking up pace

The Hindu  

One of the first tunnel boring machines that began boring in the city from north Chennai for Chennai Metro Rail Ltd.’s phase II project is expected to reach its first destination next month. Two TBMs — Anaimalai and Servarayan – will create a tunnel from Madhavaram to Venugopal Nagar under Corridor 5 of the ₹61,843-crore phase II project. According to …

Ramlila Maidan - Agra Fort Metro station tunnel link completed
1 year, 7 months ago

Ramlila Maidan - Agra Fort Metro station tunnel link completed

Hindustan Times  

Tunnelling work linking Ramlila Maidan with Agra Fort Metro Station as part of priority corridor of Agra Metro Rail Project, has been completed. TBM Yamuna emerging at the Agra Fort Metro Station in Agra recently Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation claimed it as a major breakthrough in record time. The press statement issued by public relations office of UPMRC claimed …

CM releases Patna metro logo
1 year, 8 months ago

CM releases Patna metro logo

Hindustan Times  

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Friday released the logo of Patna Metro Rail Corporation and launched the 2nd tunnel boring machine near Moinul Haque stadium in Patna for construction of the underground section of the project. Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar launches a tunnel boring machine for Patna Metro Rail Project at Moinul Haq Stadium in Patna on Friday. …

Trains on Chennai Metro Rail’s Phase 2 corridors to run a tad slower
1 year, 9 months ago

Trains on Chennai Metro Rail’s Phase 2 corridors to run a tad slower

The Hindu  

March 12, 2023 06:58 pm | Updated 06:58 pm IST - CHENNAI When Chennai Metro Rail trains start chugging in Phase 2 project, they will run at a slightly lower speed than those in Phase 1. According to officials of Chennai Metro Rail Ltd., in both Phase 1 and Phase 2 projects, the trains are designed for a maximum speed …

Safety inspection of K.R. Puram-Whitefield metro line completed
1 year, 9 months ago

Safety inspection of K.R. Puram-Whitefield metro line completed

The Hindu  

The statutory inspection of the K.R. Puram to Whitefield metro line by the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety Abhai Kumar Rai was completed on Friday, February 24. Mr. Rai and his team inspected the 13.71 km stretch built under phase II of Namma Metro, which is part of the extended purple line from Baiyappanahalli to Whitefield line. Tunnel Boring Machine …

Kaveri, Vaigai, Nilgiri... tunnel boring machines at Chennai Metro Rail sites named after mountains and rivers
1 year, 10 months ago

Kaveri, Vaigai, Nilgiri... tunnel boring machines at Chennai Metro Rail sites named after mountains and rivers

The Hindu  

A few days ago, “Kaveri” set off to bore the earth from Greenways Road to Adyar Junction to create a tunnel where a train will zip through in a few years down the line. From Kaveri to Vaigai, Nilgiri to Melagiri, tunnel boring machines deployed in different parts of the city to build underground network for the 118.9-km Chennai Metro …

72% of Pink Line tunnel works completed; four out of nine tunnel boring machines done with task, says BMRCL
1 year, 10 months ago

72% of Pink Line tunnel works completed; four out of nine tunnel boring machines done with task, says BMRCL

The Hindu  

The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. has completed 72% of tunnel work under phase II of Namma Metro. To build the tunnel network, the BMRCL had deployed nine tunnel boring machines. Two packages almost complete Anjum Parwez, MD of BMRCL, said: “The tunnel works of two packages awarded to L&T from Shaadi Mahal on Tannery Road to Rashtriya Military School …

Two flyovers to be partly demolished for Chennai Metro Rail work
1 year, 11 months ago

Two flyovers to be partly demolished for Chennai Metro Rail work

The Hindu  

Two flyovers at Adyar and Royapettah High Road-Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai junction will be partly pulled down to facilitate the construction of underground stations under the 118.9-km Phase 2 project of the Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. coming up at a cost of ₹61,843 crore. Once the Adyar underground station work is completed, we will rebuild this arm and the flyover can …

DMRC Achieves Major Milestone in Tunneling Work of Phase IV Metro Construction
2 years, 1 month ago

DMRC Achieves Major Milestone in Tunneling Work of Phase IV Metro Construction

News 18  

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation on Saturday achieved a major construction milestone in Phase IV of the project with the completion of tunneling work between Krishna Park Extension and Keshopur on the Janakpuri West – RK Ashram Marg corridor. Civil work of this particular underground section will be completed by early next year though the entire Janakpuri West – RK …

Metro Rail to take up tunnelling work in Greenways Road soon
2 years, 1 month ago

Metro Rail to take up tunnelling work in Greenways Road soon

The Hindu  

Chennai Metro Rail Ltd.’s tunnelling work will now be taken up in southern parts of the city as a tunnel boring machine will be deployed at Greenways Road early next month. After phase 1 and phase 1 extension, the ₹61,843-crore phase 2 project of Chennai Metro Rail network will run to a length of 118.9 km, connecting several key areas …

RVNL wins bid for Sholinganallur-SIPCOT line construction of Chennai Metro
2 years, 1 month ago

RVNL wins bid for Sholinganallur-SIPCOT line construction of Chennai Metro

The Hindu  

Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. will soon begin work along the much-awaited IT corridor from Sholinganallur to SIPCOT. With three corridors — Madhavaram to SIPCOT, Light House to Poonamallee and Madhavaram to Sholinganallur, the phase 2 project of Chennai Metro is expected to drastically reduce travel time from one end of the city to the other. On this 10-km elevated stretch, …

Chennai Metro draws up flood-prevention plan during monsoon
2 years, 1 month ago

Chennai Metro draws up flood-prevention plan during monsoon

The Hindu  

With heavy rain forecast in the city with the onset of northeast monsoon, Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. has been planning to take a host of steps to prevent waterlogging in its stations and at the phase 2 project sites. “In AG-DMS, Government Estate, Saidapet, Anna Nagar East, Thousand Lights, Tondiarpet and Sir Theagaraya College, flood-proof doors will be placed. Officials …

Special tunnel boring machines to be deployed for Chennai Metro’s phase II project
2 years, 2 months ago

Special tunnel boring machines to be deployed for Chennai Metro’s phase II project

The Hindu  

As the city gets ready to witness massive tunnelling operations for the next few years for the 118.9-km phase II project, Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. plans to deploy two specialised machines for handling some portions of the underground work. This is because the transport utility is anticipating some challenging geological conditions and plans to use two special tunnel boring machines. …

Chennai Metro to deploy made in India tunnel boring machines for Phase II project
2 years, 4 months ago

Chennai Metro to deploy made in India tunnel boring machines for Phase II project

The Hindu  

Chennai Metro Rail Ltd. is all set to deploy made in India tunnel boring machines for its Phase II project. According to CMRL officials, of the 23 TBMs to be used in the project, 12 would be from Tamil Nadu, five from China, one from Germany and one from Pune respectively. The status of four TBMs is not known yet …

BMC has complete 50% work on second tunnel of Mumbai Coastal Road, says official
2 years, 4 months ago

BMC has complete 50% work on second tunnel of Mumbai Coastal Road, says official

Firstpost  

The excavation work for the 2 km-long second tunnel with a diameter of 12.49 metre began on 11 January this year Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has completed 50 per cent work on the second tunnel of the Coastal Road project between Girgaum Chowpatty and Priyadarshini Park, an official said on Saturday. In a release issued on Friday, the civic …

400m-long rock delays tunnel excavation work of Pune Metro
2 years, 6 months ago

400m-long rock delays tunnel excavation work of Pune Metro

Hindustan Times  

The Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited will have to extend its May 31 deadline of excavation work by 10-15 days as 25-metre tunnel work is remaining. The proposed metro line will have two tunnels of which Range Hill to Swargate was completed on January 14, 2022, and work of the second tunnel started on December 9, 2019. “Since the tunnel …

In a first for Namma Metro, Urja drills 27 meters in single day
2 years, 7 months ago

In a first for Namma Metro, Urja drills 27 meters in single day

The Hindu  

In a first for the Namma Metro project, Tunnel Boring Machine Urja drilled a distance of 27 meters on April 25. There are nine TBMs deployed to build a tunnel network for a distance of 14 km under the phase II of Namma Metro project. “Favourable geographical conditions, continuous supervision, and skilled manpower who change rings are prominent factors for …

Namma Metro: Tunnel boring machine emerges at Shivajinagar
3 years, 3 months ago

Namma Metro: Tunnel boring machine emerges at Shivajinagar

The Hindu  

The tunnel boring machine Urja emerged at Shivajinagar on Wednesday morning after covering a distance of 855 metres. Jubilant metro workers who have been part of the tunnel work for over a year cheered loudly as the head of the TBM emerged at the under-construction Shivajinagar underground station on the Pink Line from Kalenga Agrahara to Nagawara. Bangalore Metro Rail …

Delhi Metro phase-4 corridor work on track despite Covid crisis, labour shortage
3 years, 6 months ago

Delhi Metro phase-4 corridor work on track despite Covid crisis, labour shortage

Live Mint  

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation said it has continued with the construction work of its Phase-4 corridor despite several constraints induced by the second wave of the Covid pandemic. According to the DMRC, the tunneling work between Janakpuri West and Krishna Park Extension on the Janakpuri West-RK Ashram Marg corridor for DMRC's first underground section of Phase 4 achieved many …

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