German company Herrenknecht has completed factory tests of Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) Shakti, according to Metro Rail News. The 9.1metre diameter hard rock Herrenknecht TBM of model S1310 is one of TBMs to bore 10317 metres of total 13123 metre long tunnels for RVNL's new Rishikesh-Karnaprayag railway line project.
Larsen & Toubro got the package 4 of the project in January 2021 tender.
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L&T TBM Shakti Passes Factory tests for Rishikesh-Karnaprayag Railway line Project - Metro Rail News
www.metrorailnews.inHerrenknecht AG conducted factory acceptance tests (FAT) on Larsen & Toubro's first tunnel boring machine, TBM Shakti (S1310), on Tuesday for Package 4 of the 125 KM Rishikesh-Karnaprayag railway line project.