Kanpur ( Metro Rail News): Another milestone has been achieved for Kanpur Metro phase 1 as Afcons-Sam India Consortium’s TBM Vidyarthi recorded its second breakthrough at Transport Nagar Station of Line 1 under Package KNPCC-06.
This is the overall 4th breakthrough out of 8 breakthroughs planned under Package KNPCC-06.
TBM Vidyarthi’s Journey
TBM S-639B, nicknamed Vidyarthi, started its journey in December 2023 as the fourth TBM deployed for the construction of downline underground tunnels on Line 1 spanning 23.78 Km from IIT Kanpur to Naubasta.
| Current Assignment | Transport Nagar Ramp -Transport Nagar Station | 331 m | November 2024 |
| First Assignment | Kanpur Central Station- Nayaganj Station. | 1250 m | June 2024 |
KNPCC- 06 Package
Afcon Sam India Consortium grabbed package KNPCC-06 spanning 4.65 km approx from UPMRC at Rs. 1087.76 cores with a 36-month deadline.
The scope of work under this package includes the construction of underground tunnels at 3 stations from Nayaganj Station to Transport Nagar Ramp for Line 1 of Kanpur Metro.
Stations:
- Kanpur Central
- Jhakarkatti
- Transport Nagar
Future Prospects:
TBM Vidyarthi will be dragged from Transport Nagar Station towards Jhakarkatti for its third and final breakthrough for Package KNPCC-06.
