All articles by Vidya Sagar Maddela
Vidya Sagar Maddela
Westerscheldetunnel awards contract for Sluiskil tunnel maintenance
The contract involves both preventive and corrective multi-year maintenance, including the surrounding aerial, the asphalt replacement and several renovations to the technical installations and the civil parts of the tunnel
TM COTU breaks old dyke on Antwerp’s left bank for Scheldt tunnel
Before breaking the dyke, a section of the construction site on the Left Bank was carefully flooded in December using a controlled pumping system, to protect the tunnel from the strong Scheldt currents.
UK government to deliver £8bn Lower Thames Crossing tunnel
The Lower Thames Crossing is a proposed nearly 14.3 miles (23km) road crossing connecting the Kent and Essex counties, passing through the districts of Thurrock and Gravesham.
Simplon Tunnel to be renovated over next four years
The works include renovation of the eastern tube of the Simplon tunnel over the entire length, along with parts of the vault and drainage optimisation, which will restrict passenger and freight trains through the Alps
Tunnel explosion at Mokhtar Soussi Dam leaves five workers dead
The tunnel at the Mokhtar Soussi Dam exploded on Sunday evening, trapping the workers inside the tunnel, with debris blocking the tunnel’s access, and the toxic gases released from the gas welding equipment
Jianghai TBM enters testing phase for Haitai Yangtze River Tunnel
The cutter head of Jianghai, China’s largest shield tunnelling machine, with a diameter of 16.64m and 460 tons of weight, was mounted at the construction site of the Haitai Yangtze River Tunnel project.
Saudi’s Riyadh Metro opens four new stations on Orange Line
With nine stations opened this month, the Riyadh Metro’s Orange Line (Line 3) becomes the longest line of the network and activates all stations across the Riyadh Metro network.
Kolkata Metro completes first trial run on Sealdah-Esplanade stretch
Once commissioned, the Sealdah–Esplanade stretch is expected to enhance transport for Kolkata and its suburbs, allowing people to reach different parts of Kolkata and nearby areas from Sealdah and Howrah.
Construction on track at India’s first undersea tunnel for bullet train project
The bullet train project constitutes a 21km undersea tunnel between the underground station at Mumbai’s Bandra-Kurla Complex and Shilphata, including 7km of India’s first undersea tunnel at Thane Creek.