In a significant milestone for the ambitious undersea tunnel project between BKC and Shillphata, the New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM) has successfully achieved a breakthrough for its 5 km tunnel stretch.
The adoption of the Full Span Launching Method has significantly accelerated construction, as full-span girder erection is up to ten (10) times faster than conventional segmental methods
Around 11 PM on Sunday, one of the Segmental Launching gantries used for viaduct construction in Vatva (near Ahmedabad) retracted after completing the launching of the concrete girder. It accidentally skid from its position.