Kolkata Metro Gains Momentum With TBM Breakthrough On Purple Line

Kolkata Metro achieves Purple Line tunnel breakthrough at Victoria station

This engineering triumph, with the help of TBM 'Durga’, marks the flawless completion of the first phase of underground tunneling on the up-line facing Park Street along the Joka to Esplanade Metro line, also known as the Purple Line.

Kolkata Metro: Chingrighata work stalled for 2.5 years nears completion; Kavi Subhash–Sector V services expected from December

The long-pending Metro construction work at Chingrighata is finally nearing completion, paving the way for the launch of Metro services between Kavi Subhash and Sector V (IT Centre) by December this year.

Kolkata Metro breakthrough: TBM ‘Durga’ completes key tunnel drive - The Canadian Media

IBNS-CMEDIA: The Ministry of Railways on Friday announced a significant milestone for the Kolkata Metro, with Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) ‘Durga’ successfully achieving a breakthrough on the Purple Line of the Joka-Esplanade Metro Corridor. The breakthrough marks the completion of one of the underground tunnel drives between Khidderpore and Victoria, bringing the city’s ambitious metro

Kolkata Metro Gains Momentum With TBM Breakthrough On Purple Line

KOLKATA (Metro rail News): Kolkata Metro displayed a major engineering excellence as Tunnel Boarding Machine (TBM) ‘Durga’ achieved breakthrough by constructing an underground tunnel from Kidderpore to Victoria Station on the Purple Line. On 10 July the TBM Durga reached Victoria Metro Station at 10:30 AM tunneling through a complex underground route.  The video of […]