KANPUR (Metro Rail News): Kanpur Metro’s underground construction journey has reached a landmark moment. The tunnelling work for the Kanpur Metro Phase 1 project has been officially completed with the final tunnel breakthrough of TBM Parvati at Double Pulia Station on March 30, 2026.
About the Breakthrough
Double Pulia Station is part of Corridor 2, which stretches approximately 8.38 km between Agriculture University and Barra-8. The completion of tunnelling on this corridor brings the Kanpur Metro project closer to its operational goals, with underground civil work now wrapped up.
TBM Parvati, technically designated as S-840C, is a refurbished Ø6.5m Herrenknecht mixed-shield Earth Pressure Balance (EPB) tunnel boring machine. It holds the distinction of being the 7th TBM commissioned for the underground tunnelling works of Kanpur Metro Phase 1.
This was not TBM Parvati’s first contribution to the project. In its earlier drive, the machine had successfully constructed a 750-metre tunnel for the upline stretch between Rawtapur and Kakedeo before being deployed for this final, decisive breakthrough at Double Pulia.
The tunnelling work was executed by KPIL–Gulermak JV under package KNPCC-11. The successful completion reflects the precision, technical expertise, and on-ground coordination of the teams involved in delivering one of Kanpur’s most ambitious urban infrastructure projects.
The completion of tunnelling is more than just a construction update it signals that Kanpur Metro is firmly on track. With underground civil work now behind them, the focus shifts to systems installation, station finishing, and eventually trial runs. For a city long awaiting a modern mass transit solution, TBM Parvati’s final breakthrough is a moment that brings that reality closer.
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