Bowbazar tunnel boring machine cannot be used. A new TBM will replace it
Tunnelling expert Leonard John Endicott says the tunnel boring machine which caused the subsidence in Bowbazar can not be used anymore. Because it has 'sunk and in the wrong position'. Leonard John Endicott was assigned by Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Limited (KMRCL) to tac...Tags: India
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Work on curicial Z-Morh Tunnel in Kashmir to restart next month
After remaining halted for about a year, the construction work on the crucial 6.5 km long Z-Morh Tunnel between Gagangeer and Sonamarg in Ganderbal district will restart from next month, officials said. https://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/front-page-2/work-on-z-morh-tunnel-to-restart-next-mont...Tags: India
Indian Construction Company Afcons Finishes Excavation of Strategic Manali Tunnel
Excavation of 1.8km-long Manali Tunnel under the mountain between Rainsnala to Dwada in Mandi is done. This is a success for Indian construction company Afcons under most difficult geology. The tunnel lies on the strategic Chandigarh-Manali highway. It is important for transporting troops fast...Tags: India
Government agencies gear up to restart construction work in Delhi in 'in-situ' mode
In a most welcome move, government agencies get conditional approval to resume work on major infrastructure projects in Delhi. Work can resume as early as next week. It has to be 'in-situ' construction where the workers live at the construction site and only in areas where there...Tags: New Delhi, India
The residents of Karnah in north Kashmir want tunnel for Sadhna Pass
The residents of Karnah town in north Kashmir demand for construction of a tunnel at the Sadhna Pass on the Kupwara-Tangdhar highway, a ‘death trap’. https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/from-30-years-demand-for-construction-of-tunnel-at-j-k-s-sadhna-pass-falls-on-deaf-ears/st...Tags: India
Kolkata's East-West Metro construction work to recommence soon
A Kolkata Metro Railway Corporation (KMRC) official said on Sunday that tunnelling work for the East-West project will recommence soon. It was stopped because of COVID-19. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/coronavirus-india-kolkata-east-west-metro-corridor-work-to-recommence-soon-official-222260...Tags: India
Mussoorie citizens happy with proposal of 2.74 km road tunnel proposal
The Union ministry of highways and road transport last week gave its approval for the 2.74km road tunnel that will reduce the Mussoorie city roads. It will cost Rs 450 crore. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/mussoorie-locals-hope-proposed-tunnel-project-gives-relief-from-traff...Tags: India
Designs of 4 tunnels Rishikesh-Karnprayag rail project will finish end-August
For the Rishikesh-Karnprayag rail project, four tunnel designs will finish byt end-August according to senior vice president and MD of Louis Berger, Kshitish Nadgauda to The Pioneer. https://www.dailypioneer.com/2020/state-editions/designs-of-4-tunnels--bridges-to-be-done-by-aug.htmlTags: India
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