All articles by Vidya Sagar Maddela
Vidya Sagar Maddela
Chennai Metro Rail to start tunnelling at Kolathur in Phase 2 expansion
With an estimated cost of INR632.46bn ($7.3bn), the Phase-2 expansion of the Chennai Metro Rail Project would add 118.9km of new lines and 128 new stations to the network, across three new corridors
Indian state to build new tunnel to reduce traffic congestion in Shimla
The proposed tunnel project is part of a broader infrastructure initiative by the Himachal Pradesh Public Works Department (PWD), which includes the construction of roads and drainages across the state
First two elements of Fehmarnbelt tunnel leaves Rødbyhavn facility
The first element will be prepared for immersion by attaching two special pontoons to the ends of the element and adding more ballast concrete, and the remaining tunnel elements will be carried into the basins soon
Birmingham FC chairman proposes £20m tunnel for new stadium
The proposed £20m project involves building a 1.5-mile (2.5km) tunnel beneath existing railway lines, and includes a connection to the HS2 rail line, which will link Birmingham and London
BTS Annual Dinner 2025: Bookings open for industry networking event
The event will bring together professionals from across the tunnelling and engineering sectors for an evening of networking and industry engagement
UK’s Lower Thames Crossing targets 70% less carbon footprint
The Lower Thames Crossing project aims to reduce the carbon footprint with a new target of less than 840,000 tonnes, a 70% reduction from initial predictions, by refining road design and using low-carbon steel and concrete
GDC awards $1.2bn contract for Manhattan Tunnel Project
The Manhattan Tunnel Project will build a part of the new Hudson Tunnel Project (HTP), with construction expected to begin in the coming months, and completion anticipated in 2029
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.