Tag: Metro Railway

Calcutta HC asks metro corp for feasibility report on moving tunnel-boring machine at Bowbazar.

Source – Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Friday asked the metro rail corporation to submit expert opinions by November 15 on the feasibility of moving a tunnel-boring machine at Bowbazar, where an aquifer burst during tunnelling led to the collapse of several houses in August. The Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation said the boring machine

Calcutta High Court directs KMRCL to stop tunnel-boring work

Source: indianexpress.com The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed KMRCL to suspend its underground construction till further orders. The KMRCL told the Calcutta HC that it had already stopped the underground construction for East West Metro corridor, following Sunday’s damage to several houses in central Kolkata during a tunnel-boring work. Several buildings in the congested