Kaveri, the tunnel boring machine (TBM) of Namma Metro, made a dramatic breakthrough as it emerged into daylight after a year underground at the site of the Chickpet Metro Station on Friday.
The machine, which is digging a tunnel on the North-South line, has been working through rock and soil beneath the most densely populated areas of the city. The machine will now move Majestic, the final lap.
Text by: Renuka Phadnis; Photos by: G.P. Sampath Kumar
Workers gathered during the breakthrough of Kaveri, the tunnel boring machine (TBM) of Namma Metro.
Workers gathered during the breakthrough of Kaveri
A scene during the breakthrough of Kaveri of Namma Metro.