Chennai Metro’s TBM ‘Kaveri’ Nears Adyar Junction MilestoneThe Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has successfully completed tunnelling beneath the Adyar River in Chennai using their Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) 'Kaveri' for the Phase II Corridor-3 project. The tunnel, spanning 1.2 km, will connect Greenways Road to Adyar Junction and is a crucial part of the 45.4 km Corridor-3,...
more... running from Madhavaram to SIPCOT. The TBM faced challenging soil conditions, including sand and clay. This marks the second instance of a tunnel being laid under a river in Chennai, following the Cooum River in Phase I. The Adyar Junction Metro station is under construction and expected to be completed within the next two years, integrating seamlessly with the metro network. The overall Phase II project encompasses 116 km and more than 100 stations, with the 20 km stretch from Nehru Nagar to SIPCOT expected to be operational by 2027.
Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) ka TBM 'Kaveri' ne Adyar River ke neeche se tunnel banaane ka kaam poora kar liya hai. Ye tunnel Phase II Corridor-3 ka part hai, jismein Madhavaram se SIPCOT tak 45.4 km ka rasta hai. 'Kaveri' ne 1.2 km ka tunnel banaaya hai, jo Greenways...
more... Road ko Adyar Junction se jodta hai. Tunnel banaate waqt TBM ko sandy and clayey soil conditions ka samna karna pada. Isse pehle, Phase I mein Cooum River ke neeche se bhi tunnel banaya gaya tha. Adyar Junction Metro station ban raha hai aur agle do saalon mein complete hone wala hai, jo metro network ke saath seamlessly connect karega. Overall Phase II project 116 km lamba hai aur 100 se zyada stations hai. Nehru Nagar se SIPCOT tak ka 20 km ka stretch 2027 tak operational hone ki umeed hai.