Tata Projects Ltd has completed the Lucknow Secretariat to Hazratgunj underground tunnel boring work for Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation in five months’ time.

The 812-metre tunnel work was executed as an EPC project. This is part of the 3.67-km Lucknow Metro Rail Track project estimated to cost ₹1,190 crore.

Precision drilling The 75-metre-long tunnel boring machine Gomti was deployed for the project. The computerised tunnel guidance system was deployed for the highest level of accuracy. Tata Projects plans to install Gomti to take up another tunnel work between the Sachivalaya and Hussainganj Metro Station as the next part of the construction plan.

Vinayak Deshpande, Managing Director, Tata Projects Ltd, said in a statement, “Due to many heritage structures, the stretch was highly challenging. The daunting task was completed ahead of schedule.” Kumar Keshav, Managing Director, Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation, said, “Tunneling in this stretch posed an enormous technical challenge as the route passes beneath highly congested areas and basements of commercial establishments. The tracks were to be laid at a depth of 12 to 15 metres below ground level.”

₹1,190-cr project Hyderabad-headquartered Tata Projects is executing the designing and construction project of overall underground track of 3.67 km Charbagh Metro Station to KD Singh Babu Stadium Metro Station.

Under the project, estimated to cost ₹1,190 crore, Tata Projects will also construct three underground metro stations at Hussain Ganj, Sachivalaya and Hazratganj.

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