DMRC (Delhi Metro Rail Corporation) has yesterday (Thursday 22 October) started with the boring of the 1.4km tunnel between Vikashpuri and Krishna Park extension for Metro Phase 4.
LOWERING OF DELHI METRO PHASE 4’S FIRST TUNNEL...
I've got from a friend this press release forwarded:
VINCI Construction wins two new contracts for the City Rail Link line in Auckland, New Zealand
· Design-construction of Packages 5 (connection to existing network) and 7 (rail...
The Indian government proposes to lower the thresholds for technical and financial eligibility criteria in a move to attract smaller companies to highway construction and to compansate for Covid-19...
National Highways and Industrial Development Corporation (NHIDCL) looking into the options to use the Zojila tunnel both as a railway tunnel and road tunnel.
The latest tender for the 14.1km long Zojila Tunnel construction has been won by Megha...
Bengaluru's Namma Metro tunnelling between Shivajinagar and Cantonment draws criticism after segments cracked and water leakeges appeared. Problem seem to be on large scale as 25% of the segments have reportedly cracked.
Making matters worse,...
Larsen & Toubro beats Tata Projects and Afcons Infrastructure to get the Mumbai – Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project’s Package C4 with 237.1 km railway, bridges, tunnel, stations, viaducts.
Project is finnaced by Japan International...
Following the inauguration of the Atal Tunnel in Rohtang by PM Moti, India laid out plans to build many more tunnels on the border areas to counter the China's aggression.
Border Roads Organization (BRO) has proposed 8 more tunnels to enhance...
" Labor says it has been given leaked documents which show the design to turn Adelaide's South Road into a non-stop motorway and also reveal the project's end date will be delayed by more than a decade....
Watakota Tribune News write there will be likely delays and cost overruns in construction of the MRT Jakarta phase 2A. PT Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Jakarta said CP 201 contract package tunnels from the HI Roundabout Station to Harmoni Station and 2...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtQdeiNqTwQ
The new mayor of Coquimbo, Pablo Herman, who took over as Lucía Pinto's replacement wants to explore the possibility of a shorter tunnel option for uniting the Chile and Argentina. ...
Crews celebrated as a 6.7m (22-foot) diameter Robbins Main Beam TBM broke through the Ohio River Tunnel.
https://www.khl.com/international-construction/robbins-main-beam-breaks-through-ohio-river-tunnel/146542.article
2.2 Kilometer of tunnelling under dense urban areas completed on Moscow's Big Ring Metro Line west section. It is 10 meters in diameter with two rail tracks.
TBM Lilia finished tunnelling just under 2 years. Ahead of schedule.
For passing...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcwibKTfkWo
MDC's video update on South Hartford Conveyance and Storage Tunnel reports that the TBM has already bored more tan half length of the 4 mile tunnel towards West...
NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian's incompetent management skills had been criticized here in the past. I am think whether the Victorian government is any better?
Victorian premier has just given away taxpayer money to compensate the...
Elon Musk wants to expand the underground people mover network in Las Vegas to have 50 stations all the way from the Fremont Street Experience and Circa’s Garage Mahal to as far south as Allegiant Stadium. A further extension to McCarran...
Chinese island Hainan longest tunnel 4.8 km. Traffic in both directions at a speed of no more than 100 km.
English news
https://tass.com/economy/1212135
A senior BJP leader has urged the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to consider building the 3.2 km tunnel for strategic reasons as it will facilitate better, faster access to the Ladakh...
India's Union Cabinet approved the revised cost estimates for construction of Kolkata East-West Corridor project and realigned route. The project will be implemented by the Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2kshJPdYrM
As a part of the upgrade for the Great Western Highway, NSW government pushes ahead with the plans to build a 4-lane road tunnel underneath Blackheath in the Blue Mountains to the west of...