Following a report submitted by Professor Chandra Kishen of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) on the reinforcement cage collapse that took place on January 10, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has now changed the standard operating procedure of casting the reinforcement cage.
Anjum Parvez, managing director of BMRCL, said that the construction of pillars that are above 12 metre will be halted in the 2A and 2B Metro phases connecting Central Silk Board with Kempegowda International Airport.
Parvez said, “We will be switching to two-stage casting for pillars that are above 12 metre. We have also stopped work on all reinforcement cages that are above 12 metre. Work has been undertaken on reinforcement cages that are less than 12 metre.”
