CONSTRUCTION UPDATES
Pune Metro: Double Decker Flyover work begins The project team of Pune Metro Rail project started Double Decker Flyover work at Nal Stop on May 4, 2021. Pier cap reinforcement fixing work is in progress for double decker flyover of Reach 2 Vanaz to Civil Court route.
Surat Metro: J Kumar receives two TBMs for construction of tunnels for Surat Metro project J Kumar Infraprojects Ltd received two Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) S-25 and S-28 for the construction of underground tunnels for Surat Metro Rail project on May 1, 2021. These Terratec make TBMs were previously used in building tunnels for Phase 3 of Delhi Metro Rail project under package CC-24 in 2016. In December 2020, Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (GMRC) has awarded a contract worth Rs 941.8 crores to J Kumar Infraprojects for the construction of 21.61-km underground section of Line 1 of Surat Metro project.
Kanpur Metro: Track laying work begins in Polytechnic Depot The project team of L&T started track laying works in Polytechnic depot of Kanpur Metro Rail project on May 6, 2021. Apart from this, horticulture activities also started to prepare this depot for under-construction 8-km priority corridor (IIT Kanpur-Motijheel) of the project.
Mumbai-Ahmedabad HSR: L&T commences casting of first pier for Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project The project team of L&T Construction commenced pouring concrete to cast the first pier of the MumbaiAhmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor in Valsad district of Gujarat on May 5, 2021. This work is part of contract package C-4 which has been awarded to L&T by the National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL) in October 2020. The total value of contract is Rs 24,985 crores.
WWW.METRORAILTODAY.COM
METRO RAIL TODAY JUNE 2021
11
