Tunnelling for Chennai Metro Rail’s Phase II Project begins on Royapettah-R.K. Salai stretchOn Sunday, July 21, 2024, Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) began tunnelling in Royapettah using a tunnel boring machine (TBM) named 'Bhavani'. This TBM is part of Phase II of the Chennai Metro Rail project and will travel 910 meters towards R.K. Salai, taking approximately seven months to complete the journey....
more... This is part of Corridor 3 (Madhavaram to SIPCOT), which is predominantly underground and includes key locations such as Madhavaram, Ayanavaram, Purasawalkam, Nungambakkam, Thousand Lights, Royapettah, and Adyar. The Royapettah station will be located 21.5 meters underground and cost ₹250 crore. In total, four TBMs will be used for this corridor, with two heading towards R.K. Salai and two towards Thousand Lights. Another TBM will begin its journey towards R.K. Salai in a few weeks. The Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development, Udhayanidhi Stalin, launched the TBM and also reviewed the progress of other upcoming projects, including the common ticketing system, Airport-Kilambakkam, Koyambedu-Avadi, Poonamallee-Parandur stretches, and Coimbatore and Madurai Metros. At Adyar, the two TBMs have crossed the Adyar River and are nearing the Adyar Metro station, but their progress has slowed due to encountering rock. The Minister also inspected the Phase II project at the Alapakkam Metro station, part of Corridor 4 (Light House to Poonamallee), which features double-decker construction and includes stations at Alwarthirunagar, Valasarawakkam, Karambakkam, and Alapakkam. He also visited the Poonamallee Depot, a ₹187 crore facility for the maintenance of 56 six-coach driverless trains.
Sunday, 21 July, 2024 ko Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) ne Royapettah mein 'Bhavani' naam ka tunnel boring machine (TBM) use karke tunnelling shuru kiya. Yeh TBM Chennai Metro Rail ke Phase II project ka part hai aur yeh R.K. Salai ki taraf 910 meter jaayega, iske liye lagbhag saath mahine...
more... lagenge. Yeh Corridor 3 (Madhavaram se SIPCOT) ka part hai, jo mainly underground hai aur isme Madhavaram, Ayanavaram, Purasawalkam, Nungambakkam, Thousand Lights, Royapettah aur Adyar jaise important jagah shamil hain. Royapettah station 21.5 meter neeche hoga aur iski cost ₹250 crore hai. Is corridor ke liye total four TBMs use kiye jayenge, jisme se do R.K. Salai ki taraf aur do Thousand Lights ki taraf jaayenge. Kuchh hafte mein ek aur TBM R.K. Salai ki taraf jaana shuru karega. Youth Welfare and Sports Development Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin ne TBM launch kiya aur aane waale projects ka review bhi kiya, jisme common ticketing system, Airport-Kilambakkam, Koyambedu-Avadi, Poonamallee-Parandur stretches, aur Coimbatore aur Madurai Metros bhi shamil hain. Adyar mein, do TBMs ne Adyar River ko cross kar liya hai aur Adyar Metro station ke paas jaa rahe hain, lekin unki speed kam ho gayi hai kyunki unhein rock ka saamna karna pad raha hai. Minister ne Alapakkam Metro station par Phase II project ka inspection bhi kiya, yeh Corridor 4 (Light House to Poonamallee) ka part hai, jisme double-decker construction ho raha hai aur Alwarthirunagar, Valasarawakkam, Karambakkam aur Alapakkam jaise stations hain. Unhone Poonamallee Depot ka bhi visit kiya, yeh ₹187 crore ka facility hai jisme 56 six-coach driverless trains ko maintain kiya jaayega.
