The Central Railway has completed microtunnelling work at Masjid Railway Station to avoid flooding on tracks on the stretch without disturbing normal train movement.
Microtunnelling is a trenchless solution for constructing small diameter tunnels, used especially for projects that require the tunnel to cross under dense traffic roads, railways and rivers.
Officials claimed that a similar method was implemented at the Sandhurst Road station area, which showed good results during the monsoon this year.
Following this, the officials decided to implement the technology at Masjid railway station as well.
The project covers both the railway and municipal area and was started at April end in coordination with railways. The work in the railway area has been completed recently.