Construction Updates

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.

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.

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.

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.

Agra Metro: 400 piles and 16 pillars constructed for corridor 1

The project team of Sam India Builtwell has completed casting of 400 piles, 45 pier caps and 16 piers for 7-km Priority Corridor (Jama Masjid - Taj East Gate ) of Corridor 1 of Agra Metro Rail Project on May 9, 2021. This milestone is achieved in 5 months of record time.

Kolkata Metro: Afcons Infra commences piling works in New Town for Line - 6

Kanpur Metro: Ballastlest Track laying work commenced on first priority corridor

The workers from L&T started track laying work on underconstruction 8.728-km first priority corridor (IIT KanpurMotijheel) of Kanpur Metro Rail project on May 11, 2021. They casted first cross-over at IIT Kanpur Metro Station. Apart from this two cross-over will be required at Geeta Nagar and Motijheel stations to change the track/lines.

Kanpur Metro: Platform of 7 metro stations of first priority corridor completed

With the completion of platform work at Geeta Nagar metro station, workers of Afcons Infrastructure completed platform work on both sides of 7 metro stations out of 9 of first priority corridor on May 16, 2021.

Kolkata Metro: TBM Urvi completed final tunnel breakthrough for East-West metro corridor

The project team of ITD Cementation India successfully carried out final tunnel breakthrough at Bowbazar with the help of Tunnel Boring Machine named Urvi on May 17, 2021. With this the tunneling work for 16.34 km east-west metro corridor (line 2) of Kolkata Metro Rail project. This line connects Howrah Maidan to Sector-V with mix of elevated and underground section.

Bangalore Metro: ITD Cementation lowers TBM Bhadra at Venkateshpura Station

The project team of ITD Cementation India Ltd started lowering parts of Tunnel Boring Machine Bhadra (S-840B) at Venkateshpura Station on May 29, 2021 for the construction of 21.386 km Reach-6 of Bangalore Metro Rail Project. ITD Cementation will build a total of 6.34 km twin tunnels, 360 meter ramp at Nagawara, and four stations at Tannery Road, Venkateshpura, Kadugundanahalli and Nagawara. A total of 9 TBMs will be deployed to complete the underground tunneling work on Reach 6 (Pink Line) of the Bangalore Metro Rail Project.

Ahmedabad Metro: Ranjit Buildcon commneced casting of Pier Caps for Phase 2 work

Ahmedabad Metro: Pier caps casting work commenced for Phase 2

The workers of Ranjeet Buildcon started casting work of Peir caps for Phase 2 corridors of Ahmedabad Metro Rail project on May 29, 2021. Approximately 200 pier caps with a length of 9800 mm are planned to be cast for the construction of 6.478 km Package C2 (GNLU to Gandhinagar Sector-1) of the project. In 2020, the contract was awarded a contract worth Rs 417.9 crores by the Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC).

Delhi Metro: Sam India-Gulermak JV launched first U-Girder for Magenta Line Extn of Phase 4

The workers from Sam India Builtbell and Gulermak successfully erected first 28-meter U-Girder for the construction of the elevated viaduct for a 7.473 km extension line of Magenta Line (Corridor-8) of Delhi Metro Rail network between Haiderpur Badli Mor and Ashok Vihar on May 29, 2021. The U-girder was launched by using two rolling gantry cranes at just north of Majlis Park Station in the Mukundpur neighborhood. The contractor will erect 600 such U-girders by mid-2023 to complete the construction work under Package DC-03R of Delhi MRTS Phase 4.

Mumbai Metro: MMRC achieves 38 tunnel breakthrough on Metro-3 corridor

Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) achieved its 38th breakthrough as TBM Surya-1 completed its final upline drive from Hutatma Chowk to CSMT Metro Station on May 31, 2021. With this, package-1 achieves 100% tunnelling as the 5.8-km long tunnel from Cuffe Parade to CSMT Metro Station is now complete. This was 8th and final breakthrough for the 4.25 km Package UGC-01 tunnels between Cuffe Parade and CSMT being carried out by L&T-STEC JV. Overall, this was Line-3’s 38th of 42 planned TBM breakthroughs. With completion of 38th Breakthrough, only 4 breakthrough remaining for this corridor.

Mumbai Metro: 20-km of track ready to commence trial run on Line 2A & 7

Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has completed construction of 20-km elevated section of Line 2A and Line 7 of Mumbai Metro Rail Project to commence trial run scheduled on May 31, 2021. OHE of Line 7 (Aaray to Dahisar) and .Line 2A (Charkop Depot entry point to Dahisar East) charged successfully after receiving sanction from CEIG.