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Chennai Metro Rails (CMRL) tunnel boring machine (TBM) ‘Kaveri’ has started drilling under the Adyar riverbed as part of the phase-II project for the city. While the riverbed ranges in depth from three mtrs. to five mtrs., the track will be laid at a depth of about 18 mtrs.
Adyar Junction is one of the important stations on Corridor-3 (Madhavaram-Siruseri SIPCOT) of the phase-II project.
In February, ‘Kaveri’ was launched at Greenways Road Metro (also a part of corridor-3) and started tunnelling towards Adyar Junction, to expand the citys metro network. A total distance of 1.2 km needs to be covered to build a tunnel between Greenways Road and Adyar Junction, which includes a 400-mtrs. stretch underneath the Adyar and Thiru. Vi. Ka. Bridge.
Of the twin TBMs, ‘Kaveri’ has tunnelled a distance of 583 mtrs. and has reached the Adyar riverbed, while ‘Adyar’ has covered 250 mtrs. and will arrive under the riverbed in another 20 days. It is expected that ‘Kaveri’ will finish tunnelling in three months.
The work at Adyar Junction station is in the initial phase and will pick up pace soon. |
