Yet another milestone for tunnelling in India and another milestone for tunnelling in Mumbai has been achieved two days ago (21 September). 

Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) declares the 31st breakthrough in the CSMT to Mumbai Central route.

TBM Tapi-1 completed boring the 1.5-km long  tunnel in 449 days using 1080 rings from Sahar Road to CSMIA T1 station.

MML-3 is a 33.5 KMs long underground corridor running along Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ. Length of the corridor is marked with 27 key stations out of which 26 will be underground and 1 at grade.

MMRC Press Declaration:

Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ Metro-3 Corridor 31st breakthrough at CSMIA T1 station
Mumbai, September 21, 2020

Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC), today, achieved 31st breakthrough of the 1.5-km long  tunnel from Sahar to CSMIA T1 station. Terratec-made Dual mode hard rock Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) Tapi-1 completed the downline stretch in 449 days using 1080 rings.

“CSMIA T1 is one of the most significant stations on the Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ Metro-3 corridor which is expected to witness heavy footfall of about one lakh commuters. These stations will provide direct connectivity to Domestic and International Airports and help reduce traffic snarls in the city”, said Mr. Ranjit Singh Deol, Managing Director, MMRC.

The overall progress of CSMIA T1 station is 55%.  Package-6, which consists of CSMIA T1, T2 and Sahar Road stations, showcases overall 85% tunnelling. The total tunnelling of the project completed is 87% and civil work is 60%.

There are few more breakthroughs to be achieved on the project in coming months as 7 TBMs are on work in different areas.(Ends)

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