Delhi Metro achieves another tunnelling milestone on Golden Line corridor
The parallel tunnel on the same stretch had already been completed in March this year, it said.According to the DMRC, the newly constructed tunnel lies at an average depth of nearly 23 metres, with the deepest point reaching about 30 metres.A total of 1,105 concrete rings, each with an inner diameter of 5.8 metres, have been installed using the Earth Pressure Balancing Method, a widely used tunnelling technique in urban areas, it said.The precast tunnel segments were manufactured at a dedicated casting yard in Mundka, where they were steam-cured to enhance durability and speed up construction, the statement said.It mentioned that sensitive monitoring equipment was used to track ground movement throughout the tunnelling process, ensuring that existing buildings and structures remained unaffected.The Tughlakabad-Aerocity corridor features approximately 19.3 km of underground sections and forms a major part of the 40-km underground network being built under Phase 4, it added.- EndsMust Watch
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