Tunnelling work on metro corridor completed.

Tunnelling work on Namma Metro's 18.1-km East-West Corridor was completed recently after tunnel boring machine (TBM) Helen finished burrowing the 229 m tunnel between Bangalore City Railway Station underground (UG) station and Kempegowda UG station (Majestic).

The 4.8-km twin tunnels between Cubbon Park UG station and City Railway Station UG station thus are now ready for track laying and other related works before trains commence chugging on this corridor. The breakthrough was achieved around 4 p.m., according to Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. Managing Director Pradeep Singh Kharola.

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