Surat (Metro Rail News): The Surat Metro project advances as TBM Tapi completes its final drive. Gulermak – Sam India Builtwell JV celebrated the final breakthrough of TBM Tapi ( TBM S94) at Surat Railway Station of Line 1, which spans 22,77 km, providing connectivity between Sarthana and Dream City.
For its final assignment, TBM Tapi started its drive from Central Warehouse Station and achieved a breakthrough at Surat Railway Station after constructing a 389m tunnel.
TBM Tapi Journey
This was TBM Tapi’s third and final breakthrough and overall 6th breakthrough for package CS2/ UG1.
| First assignment | Kapodra station – Labheshwar Chowk. | January 2024 |
| Second assignment | Labheshwar Chowk station – Central Warehouse station | July 2024 |
| Current assignment | Central Warehouse station -Surat railway station | September 2024 |
Package CS2 / UG1
Gulermak – Sam India JV was awarded a Rs. 1073.31 crore Package CS2 / UG1 from Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) with a 40-month deadline.
Under this contract, Gulermak – Sam India JV is responsible for designing, constructing, and completing underground stations and tunnels, including finishes, from the Kapodra Ramp to Surat Railway Station, spanning chainage 3700m to 7160.6m. The scope also includes the construction of three underground stations: Kapodra, Labheshwar Chowk, and Central Warehouse.
TBM Narmada, deployed for the downline work of the same section, also completed its final drive in August 2024.
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