The National Capital Regional Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has begun the tunnelling work at Anand Vihar for India’s first regional rapid transit system (RRTS) corridor between Delhi, Ghaziabad and Meerut, said officials.
Under this process, a 90-meter long tunnel boring machine (TBM) has started constructing a tunnel from Anand Vihar to the New Ashok Nagar side.
The 82-km-long Delhi-Ghaziabad Meerut RRTS corridor will have 25 stations, including two depots and one stabling yard. The entire stretch will be ready by 2025.
“The TBM consists of a cutter head, front shield, middle shield, tail shield, erector, screw conveyor, and many other parts that help in boring the tunnels efficiently,” said an NCRTC official.
