The State government on Tuesday sought an additional six months
to complete the work at Majestic Station, under Phase-I of Namma Metro
project.
The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), which is facing several problems with delays, was late in even awarding the contract at Majestic. The contract was awarded only three months ago.
Addressing mediapersons on Tuesday, after the Cabinet meeting, Minister for Higher Education V S Acharya said that the “Phase-I, except Majestic, will be completed by 2013.”
However, according to experts the Phase-I is not likely to be commercially open before 2015.
For example, BMRCL has said that three earth pressure balanced (EPB) machines had been ordered ––one from Seli, Italy and two from Herenk- necht, China. The machines are expected to arrive in Bangalore only mid-year.”
The EPB machines allow soft, wet, or unstable ground to be tunnelled with safety. And this will precisely help the BMRCL’s tunneling work near Chickpet, where experts believe that the groundwater-level is slightly higher.
The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), which is facing several problems with delays, was late in even awarding the contract at Majestic. The contract was awarded only three months ago.
Addressing mediapersons on Tuesday, after the Cabinet meeting, Minister for Higher Education V S Acharya said that the “Phase-I, except Majestic, will be completed by 2013.”
However, according to experts the Phase-I is not likely to be commercially open before 2015.
For example, BMRCL has said that three earth pressure balanced (EPB) machines had been ordered ––one from Seli, Italy and two from Herenk- necht, China. The machines are expected to arrive in Bangalore only mid-year.”
The EPB machines allow soft, wet, or unstable ground to be tunnelled with safety. And this will precisely help the BMRCL’s tunneling work near Chickpet, where experts believe that the groundwater-level is slightly higher.
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