The Kanpur Metro Rail Project has achieved another milestone with the commencement of tunnel boring work for the underground section of Corridor-2 (CSA-Barra-8). The 5th TBM machine, named Gomti, was launched from the launching shaft near Rawatpur Elevated Station on the up-line to construct a 650-meter long tunnel. The machine will...
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initially move towards Company Bagh Chowraha from Rawatpur and construct a tunnel up to the Corridor-2 Depot Ramp. Another TBM machine will be launched in the coming days for tunnel construction on the downline. The tunnel boring work will begin from Rawatpur and continue to Corridor-2 Depot Ramp near CSA. Subsequently, the machines will be launched from the launching shaft at Rawatpur Underground Station towards Kakaadev, constructing tunnels up to the Double Pullia Ramp via Kakaadev and Double Pullia. The Managing Director of UPMRC, Sushil Kumar, stated that tunnel boring machines are the most effective and safe method for tunnel construction. He also inspected the under-construction stations of Kanpur Metro after the TBM launch.