CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): Chennai Metro Rail Project progressed as Larsen & Toubro’s TBM Vaigai achieved a successful breakthrough at Mandaveli Station of Chennai Metro Phase 2’s Corridor 3 which spans 45.8 km between Madhavaram and SIPCOT 2.
TBM Vaigai commenced the tunnelling operations in February 2024, and constructed a 775-metre-long upline tunnel between Greenways Station and Mandaveli Station of corridor 3. Two TBMs, named “Noyyal” and “Vaigai,” have been deployed to construct parallel tunnels along this stretch. The 2nd TBM Noyyal has also reached Mandaveli and is targeting a breakthrough next month.
The TBM breakthrough at Mandaveli station was witnessed by Thiru. T. Archunan, Director (Projects), CMRL, in the presence of CMRL officials Thiru. Livingstone Eliazer, CGM (PP&D), Thiru. Anto Jos Menachery (GM Underground), Thiru. C. Selvam (GM Tracks), Consultant CRE Thiru. Sanjeev Mandal, Thiru. Jayarama (Project Director-L&T), Thiru. Ahmet (Project Manager-L&T) and other officials and staff of CMRL, Consultant and L&T Ltd were present during the event.
Recently, Larsen & Toubro (L&T)’s TBM Bhavani also achieved breakthrough at RK Salai Station of Corridor 3 of Chennai Metro Phase 2. TBM Bhavani completed a 910-meter drive between Royapettah Station and RK Salai Station of Chennai Metro Phase 2’s Line 3. To know more about this news: Click Here.
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