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TERRATEC delivers a new Rock EBP TBM for Mumbai Sewage Disposal Project

TERRATEC has delivered a 3.14m Rock EPB TBM for the Mumbai Sewer Disposal Project (MSDP) Stage-II – PST2 in Mumbai, India by J Kumar and Michigan Engineers Private Ltd. (MEPL) Joint Venture ... More Information

India - Hard Rock Double Shield TBM is belting along with its Continuous Conveyor on the Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydropower project

TERRATEC is delighted to announce that the Ø9.86m Hard Rock Double Shield TBM has made significant progress for the Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydropower Project in India. The machine excavated an ... More Information

TERRATEC Rock Slurry TBM excels in Mumbai Sewage Disposal Project

TERRATEC is pleased to announce the successful deployment of its 3.85m Diameter Rock Slurry TBM in the Mumbai Sewer Disposal Project (MSDP) Stage-II - PST1. Executed through J. Kumar-MEPL JV, the ... More Information

TERRATEC TBM celebrates breakthrough on Chennai Metro

TERRATEC TBMs achieve another breakthrough on the Chennai Metro Rail Phase-II Corridor 3, a 9km twin-tube tunnel (totalling 18km) in India. In November, TERRATEC proudly celebrated a breakthrough of ... More Information

9th edition of ITA Tunnelling Awards - List of winners is disclosed

Since 2015, the international competition seeks and rewards remarkable achievements in tunnelling and the underground industry. Organized by the International Tunnelling and Underground Space ... More Information

The 2023 Tunnelling Awards

The 2023 ITA Tunnelling Awards event will take place on the 24th of November 2023, in Mumbai, India. The event will be held in conjunction with the TAI - Tunnelling Asia International Conference, ... More Information

TERRATEC Rock EPBM is ready for Delhi Metro

In late August, TERRATEC celebrated the successful Factory Acceptance Test of a new 6.61m diameter Rock Earth Pressure Balance Tunnel Boring Machine (EPBM) destined for Delhi Mass Rapid Transit ... More Information

India - Terratec Hard Rock Double Shield TBM commences operations for Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydropower project

TERRATEC is pleased to announce that the Ø9.86m Hard Rock Double Shield TBM has commenced the excavation for Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydropower Project in India. The TBM is currently ... More Information

TERRATEC delivers a Rock Slurry TBM for Mumbai Sewage Disposal Project

TERRATEC is pleased to announce the delivery of a 3.85m Rock Slurry Machine for the Mumbai Sewer Disposal Project (MSDP) Stage-II - PST1 in Mumbai, India J Kumar and Michigan Engineers Private Ltd. ... More Information

WTC2023: the major tunnelling event concludes in Athens with three announcements

The World Tunnel Congress 2023 was successfully concluded in the city of Athens, Greece. The culmination of a week full of meetings, discussions and work on underground activities. Placed ... More Information

India/Agra Metro - TBM Yamuna breaks through at Agra Fort station

Back in February the Robbins crew and contractor Afcons Infrastructure Ltd (Mumbai)/ Sam India Builtwell Pvt Ltd (Delhi) celebrated the site acceptance test for the first of two 6.65 m diameter and ... More Information

TERRATEC EPB TBM is rocking at Mithi River

Press release - TERRATEC 3.14m diameter EPB TBM is making excellent progress for Mithi River Water Quality Improvement Project in Mumbai, India. TERRATEC 3.14m diameter Earth Pressure Balance ... More Information

TERRATEC TBMs launched for Surat Metro

TERRATEC Tunnel Boring Machines keep on advancing on Surat Metro Rail project in India. TERRATEC is pleased to announce the launch of another EPB TBM for Surat Metro in India. This unit is a ... More Information

CRCHI Showcases the overall solution for underground engineering equipment at bauma CONEXPO INDIA 2023

The 6th International Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Mining Machines and Construction Vehicles (bauma CONEXPO INDIA 2023) kicked off on January 31, 2023. China ... More Information

TERRATEC TBMs - Chennai Metro Rail update

In December, TERRATEC celebrated the assembly of the third of five ordered 6.61m diameter Earth Pressure Balance Tunnel Boring Machines (EPBMs) for the Chennai Metro Rail project in India. ... More Information

CRCHI Showcases Its Comprehensive Solution of Underground Engineering Equipment at BAUMA 2022

Press release - The 33rd Edition of the World's Leading Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Mining Machines, Construction Vehicles and Construction Equipment (bauma ... More Information

TERRATEC delivers more EPBMs for Chennai Metro Phase-II Tunneling work

TERRATEC delivers two more TBMs that will be used by Tata Projects Ltd. for the Chennai Metro Rail Phase-II Corridors in India. TERRATEC marks its latest milestone on the Chennai Metro Rail ... More Information

A fleet of TERRATEC EPBMs gear up for action on Chennai Metro Phase-II Tunnelling

TERRATEC is pleased to announce the delivery of the first of five 6.61m diameter Earth Pressure Balance Tunnel Boring Machines (EPBMs) that will be used by Tata Projects Ltd. for its underground ... More Information

TERRATEC secures all machines for Surat Metro Rail Project

TERRATEC delivers another EPB TBM that will be used by Gulermak-Sam India JV for the underground works on Phase I of Surat Metro Rail Project in India thus securing all the machines for Phase 1 of ... More Information

Mumbai Coastal Road - 1st Breakthrough of TBM Mavala

At the beginning of January 2022 L&T completed the 2072 m long tunnel from Priyadarshini Park to Girgaon Chowpatty/Girgaum Chowpatty/Girgaon Chaupty. It’s the first breakthrough for the ... More Information

TERRATEC EPBMs are ready for India's first Regional Rapid Transit System - Delhi-Meerut Project

TERRATEC is pleased to announce the delivery of three (3) new 7.51m diameter Earth Pressure Balance Tunnel Boring Machines (EPBMs) for India’s first Regional Rapid Transit System Project to ... More Information

TERRATEC TBM celebrates final breakthrough on Pune Metro package UG-01

Gulermak-TATA Projects JV celebrates TBM breakthrough on the underground works for the package UG-01 of Line 1 of the Pune Metro, in India. On July 22, 2021, TERRATEC joined officials from ... More Information

Pair of Crossover TBMs completes Triple Tunnel Drives in Mumbai

In the Spring of 2021, the second of two 6.65 m (21.8 ft) diameter Robbins Crossover XRE TBMs made its third and final breakthrough for India’s Mumbai Metro Line 3. The first machine made its ... More Information

TERRATEC 2nd Open TBM delivered for Mumbai’s Water Tunnel Project

TERRATEC delivers the new 3.2m dia. Open TBM that will be used by Contractor Soma Enterprise Limited to complete two drives for Amar Mahal I water transfer tunnel contract in Mumbai, India. ... More Information

India - Pune Nashik Semi-High Speed Railway Line

The central government has approved the Nashik-Pune High-Speed Railway project involving an investment of Rs 16,039 crore. The line will be funded by the government of Maharashtra (20%) and Ministry ... More Information

38th Breakthrough for Metro 3 line in Mumbai

Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC), achieved its 38th breakthrough at Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) Metro Station: click here for the video. Robbins made TBM Surya-1 completed ... More Information

NHSRCL signs MoU for Track works for Mumbai Ahmedabad High Speed Rail corridor

National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited(NHSRCL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Japan Railway Technical Service (JARTS) for Training & Certification and Advisory Services ... More Information

Mumbai Metro Line 3 has accomplished its 37th breakthrough!

On 22/04/2021 the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) achieved its 37th breakthrough at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) Metro Station o the metro line 3 in Mumbai. The Robbins made ... More Information

Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ Metro-3 Corridor 36th Breakthrough at CSMIA T1 Metro Station

Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) has achieved its 36th breakthrough at CSMIA T1 Metro Station. With this 1.5-km long tunnel from Sahar Road Metro Station to CSMIA, T1 is now completed. The ... More Information

TERRATEC TBM begins work for Delhi Metro Phase 4

A refurbished 6.52m diameter TERRATEC Earth Pressure Balance (EPB) Tunnel Boring Machine has been delivered to a Joint Venture between Hindustan Construction Company Ltd. of India and Vensar ... More Information

Mumbai coastal road - TBM Mavala Launched

On the 11/01/2021 the official launching ceremony for the TBM named Mavala was held, to see the ceremony please click here for the video. The TBM will dig the 3.45 km twin tunnel from Princess ... More Information

Final breakthrough for TBM Krishna 1 on metro line 3 in Mumbai

TBM Krishna 1 has reached the Dadar Metro Station: it’s the 35th breakthrough on metro line 3 in Mumbai, click here for the video. With this, MMRC has successfully completed the 10.96-km long ... More Information

TERRATEC TBMs breakthrough on Pune Metro

Gulermak-TATA Projects JV celebrates the breakthrough of TBM tunnelling on the underground works on Line 1 of the Pune Metro, in India. In early-November, TERRATEC joined officials from ... More Information

MMRC completes 33rd breakthrough from Churchgate to Hutatma Chowk

On 16/10/2020 MMRC achieved a 33rd breakthrough with the 653-m long tunnel from Churchgate to Hutatma Chowk station for the metro Line 3 in Mumbai. It is the first TBM breakthrough ... More Information

TERRATEC Open TBM delivered for Mumbai’s Water Tunnel Project

TERRATEC’s Open TBM for the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai’s (MCGM) Amar Mahal II Tunnel Project in Maharashtra, has passed the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT),making it ... More Information

TERRATEC delivers its 25th TBM to India

The new 3.14m diameter TERRATEC EPB TBM will empower sewage infrastructure components on the Mumbai Sewer Disposal Project Stage II Priority Works, in Mumbai, India. TERRATEC is celebrating ... More Information

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Morocco’s proposed $13 billion underwater tunnel to connect Europe to Africa by 2030s

An historic intercontinental rail link is aiming to link Europe to Morocco with an ambitious underwater tunnel. The Moroccan National Company for Strait Studies (SNED) announced last ... More Information

Government set to fund £1bn final HS2 London tunnel drive

The project was halted as part of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s £6.5bn cost-cutting plan announced last October. This involved axing phase 2 to Manchester and finding a private investor ... More Information

HS2 Project Update, May 2024

Our Victorian railways have carried us successfully through history, but with passenger numbers continuing to rise, investing in new, modern railway lines like HS2 is the key to meet the ... More Information

PM inaugurates breakthrough of Sunkoshi Marin Diversion tunnel

A breakthrough of the Sunkoshi Marin Diversion Multi-purpose Project tunnel has been made... More Information

Toronto's Eglinton Crosstown extension moves closer to tunnelling completion

The project is being delivered by Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx. West End Connectors was awarded the C$729M (£425M) contract to design, build ... More Information

_Fehmarnbelt tunnel program hits major milestone

DEME Group said that the Fehmarnbelt tunnel project, one of Europe's largest infrastructure projects, has achieved a significant milestone with ... More Information

The incredbile new £12bn mega-tunnel that could end traffic chaos in world famous city

Construction on the £12.63 billion mega-tunnel has already begun and it is expected to be open in 2035. · Animation for The Hudson River Tunnel project. More Information

Great Lakes Tunnel Project makes progress

Ready to move forward. Enbridge is preparing to begin tunnel construction as soon as possible, following receipt of environmental permits ... More Information

Hudson Tunnel Project is expected to create 95,000 jobs

The report is based on research done on behalf of the Gateway Development Commission. “The Hudson Tunnel Project is the most pressing infrastructure ... More Information

The $2.8BN Megaproject Dividing London

London is building a controversial new tunnel under the River Thames. Head to https://brilliant.org/TheB1M/ for a 30-day free trial + the first 200 people will receive 20% off their ... More Information

Namma Metro: Underground tunnel work on Pink Line 95% complete

This underground portion includes the ambitious task of constructing 20.992 km of twin tunnels. Progress is also underway on the construction of 18 ... More Information

How an ancient water tunnel design is cooling 21st-century streets

In Seville, 3,000-year-old underground technology is being transformed in modern day air-conditioning. An aqueduct at the unopened CartujaQanat pilot ... More Information

Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program B&P Tunnel Replacement Project

Project Description: Proposed utility and roadway relocations include civil work to support the construction of Amtrak's Frederick Douglass Tunnel. More Information

Fehmarnbelt | Purpose-built vessel arrives to line tunnel trench with gravel 'cushion'

The Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link is a new road and rail tunnel being constructed between Denmark and Germany. It will comprise 89 precast concrete ... More Information

Successful Breakthrough of Gudauri Tunnel in Georgia's North-South Corridor KK Highway Project

KAZBEGI, Georgia, April 23, 2024--The 10-kilometer LOT1 Section is constructed by China Railway Tunnel Group Co., Ltd., of which the Gudauri ... More Information

Construction of Shinku La Tunnel to bolster all-weather connectivity in Ladakh Rising Kashmir

Leh, Apr 21: Member of Parliament from Ladakh, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, announced that work on the strategically vital Shinku La Tunnel is set to ... More Information

Tunneling works for key Davao bypass road seen completed this year

The Davao City Bypass Construction Project is among the 14 foreign-assisted infrastructure projects approved by the National Economic Development ... More Information

Hamptons Subway Cuts Ribbon on New Foxwoods Tunnel

Hamptons Subway, with U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, cut the ribbon to begin construction of the new tunnel from Sag Harbor to ... More Information

_TBM quartet tackles differing geology on twin bore tunnel under London

All four tunnel boring machines are now working on HS2's Northholt tunnel, which is divided into two geologically differing sections. More Information

CRCHI video

New CRCHI video for world leading underground equipment - Technology innovates the world... More Information

Deer Creek update

Exciting update from the Deer Creek project team! The Wasatch Worm is almost in the ground and will be ready to start tunneling this week. Over the next few months, it will be devouring a ... More Information

Stonehenge tunnel: Underground cabling installed, while other enabling works paused

The scheme, which involves the construction of a new 12.8km two-lane dual carriageway with a 3.2km tunnel under the Unesco World Heritage Site, was ... More Information

Nepal's first transport tunnel being built with Japanese assistance

Nepal and Japan signed the contract for construction of the tunnel on September 23, 2019, while the commencement started on November 14, 2019. More ... More Information

Cowi selected as technical advisor on world's first ever ship tunnel proposed in Norway

Construction is currently estimated to begin next year. The objective of the Stad Ship Tunnel project is to improve the navigability and safety of ... More Information

How Arnold Dix became a Himalayan hero after rescuing 41 workers from Indian tunnel collapse

Arnold Dix slid his hand into a gap in the rock at the entrance to a tunnel where 41 men were trapped alive, put his back against the cold stone and listened, and felt, and listened some ... More Information

Central Interceptor Tunnel Boring Machine

Watercare Services Limited’s Central Interceptor Tunnel Boring Machine, Hiwa-i-te-Rangi, has achieved a significant milestone, reaching 10,000m (10 kilometres) since leaving Māngere in ... More Information

New tunnelling machine joins three others digging high-speed line under London

Construction of the new HS2 line has hit another major milestone with the launch of the fourth – and final – machine being used to build the giant Northolt Tunnel beneath the capital... More Information

Lower Thames Crossing planning decision moves a step closer

On 21 March, the Planning Inspectorate confirmed that the Examining Authority has sent their recommendation report on the Lower Thames Crossing Development Consent Order (DCO) application ... More Information

AECOM-Jacobs JV signs on to $6B Amtrak tunnel job

Amtrak is gearing up to dig deep in Baltimore. The railroad company selected ADVANCE, a joint venture between Dallas-based infrastructure firms AECOM and Jacobs, to serve as the delivery ... More Information

Lower Thames tunnel boosts new orders data

UK construction contract awards reached their highest level in February 2024 for seven months, according to one of the industry's data monitoring ... More Information

The incredible new £53m tunnel in Spain linking two pretty cities

The work is part of efforts to modernise the railway line between Ourense and Lugo in the autonomous Galicia region. Spanish construction giant ... More Information

ECRL hits new milestone with the completion of three tunnel excavations in Bentong district

The ECRL project features the construction of 41 tunnels with a total length of approximately 69 km along its rail alignment. Section A (Kota Bharu- ... More Information

Boring Co. receives go-ahead to drill more Vegas Loop tunnels

LVCVA President and CEO Steve Hill offered the company access to safety officers after the company was fined $100000 for construction violations ... More Information

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $4 Billion in Support

The project includes construction of a new two-track heavy rail tunnel along the Northeast Corridor from the Bergen Palisades in New Jersey to ... More Information

World's Longest Twin-Lane Tunnel Inaugurated In Arunachal Pradesh

Constructed by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) for INR 825 crore, the tunnel is strategically vital due to its proximity to the Line of Actual ... More Information

The £13.3bn tunnel 8.5 miles long that could transform one of the world's biggest cities

The Second Avenue Subway's per-mile construction cost is higher than that of other projects in similar cities like London's Crossrail and Paris's ... More Information

First look inside Silvertown tunnel as TfL confirms summer 2025 opening

... tunnel construction in the face of environmental concerns. Construction is costing about £1bn – with a further £1.2bn due in annual repayments ... More Information

Consortium of Aecom and Arcadis appointed to tunnel and station design contract for Ontario metro

The scope of work for the PTUS contract includes construction of 3km of twin tunnels underneath Pape Avenue between the Gerrard tunnel portal and ... More Information

Snowy Hydro is inching towards powering the nation

... tunnelling progress of one of its critical boring machines ... Some 80 metres underground in temperatures well in excess of 30C, tunnel boring machine ... More Information

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