CHENNAI (Metro Rail News): Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has completed casting all precast elements for the Corridor 5 Package between Ullagaram-Sholinganallur, including its final U-girder. The milestone shifted the focus to installing the remaining girders and completing station entry and exit structures on this elevated stretch of Chennai Metro Phase 2.
The ECV-03 package is being executed by the HCC-KEC Consortium, with design and construction oversight from General Consultant AEON Consortium.
U-Girder production reaches 892 units
The package has produced 3,126 elements, covering the major structural components required for the Chennai Metro Phase 2 elevated corridor. The detailed inventory includes:
- 1,041 I-Girder
- 892 U-Girder
- 871 Pier Arm Segment
- 303 Pier Cap
- 19 Portal Shell
CMRL said the 892 U-Girder represents the highest quantity used in this project as compared to other projects under Phase-2. U-Girders from the main elevated deck structure that carries metro tracks, making their production a key part of preparing the viaduct for installation.
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Concrete and steel use reflects construction scale
The precast programme involves substantial material consumption across the casting operations. The reported quantities includes:
| Material | Quantity Used |
| Concrete | 98,052 Cubic Meters |
| Reinforcement steel | 18,550 MT |
| High-Tensile (HT) Strands | 3,010 MT |
The milestone was marked by the officials from CMRL, AEON Consortium and the HCC-KEC Consortium. Those presents included CMRL Director (Projects) Thiru. T. Archunan, Additional General Manager, R. Srinivasan, AEON Resident Engineer M.P. Muthaiya, Thiru. Jaideep Rajeshwarkar, Senior VP & BU Head, HCC-KEC Consortium; Thiru. Lalichan Antony, Project Manager; Thiru. Hari Krishna, Casting Yard In-charge; along with other project personnel.
Driven by strategic vision and leadership
Following the successful casting of the final U-Girder, the project shifted towards the erection of remaining U-Girders and construction of entry/exit structures. These critical works are actively progressing towards the compilation of Chennai Metro phase-2 project.
A collaborative effort behind these achievements are the team who have a strategic vision and leadership quality to make this milestone with 100% successful compilation of all Precast Element and U-Girder casting.
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