Tunnel boring machines make breakthrough in Bengaluru
The Hindu
The new year has begun on a positive note for Bangalore Metropolitan Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) with two tunnel boring machines making headway. On Thursday, TBM Avni, achieved a breakthrough at M.G.
The new year has begun on a positive note for Bangalore Metropolitan Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) with two tunnel boring machines making headway.
On Thursday, TBM Avni, achieved a breakthrough at M.G. Road station after nearly two years. It was launched on September 5, 2020 at Shivajinagar station and completed tunnelling a length of 1,086 metres.
“TBM Avni encountered hard boulders for a length of around 280 metres, wherein tunneling was extremely challenging and required very frequent interventions,” said BMRLC in a press release. The machine will now drive through the station and will tunnel between M.G. Road to Rashtriya Military School Stations.