Delay in Metro means Rs 50 lakh loss per day

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BANGALORE: While delays are the norm in every Metro project, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) is bound to pay ..

BANGALORE: While delays are the norm in every Metro project, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) is bound to pay a heavy price, in case of further delay in the commissioning of the Phase I of Metro, Managing Director of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) E Sreedharan said on Saturday. "It will mean a Rs 50 lakh loss for every day of delay," he added.
According to Sreedharan, the BMRCL is getting required clearance. "But the retirement of the Commissioner of Railway Safety K J S Naidu is also a reason for the delay," he pointed out. Cost escalation of inputs, continuing cost on manpower and utilities, and failure to generate traffic revenues owing to nonoperation of services contribute to the losses, said Sreedharan, addressing a symposium on Tunnelling, TBM Technology and Underground Station organised by CEC International Corporation and Soma Enterprises here.The Phase I of Namma Metro which comprises the 18.1 km stretch of EastWest Corridor (ByappanahalliMysore Road Terminal) and the 24.2 km stretch of NorthSouth Corridor (Hessarghatta Cross to Jaraganahalli), are expected to be completed by June 2012.

Since Bangalore has sensitive mixture of soil, the tunnel boring process is more tedious than other cities. "So, tunnelling through Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM), which is being employed here from Friday, is the best option. However, the operations require absolute precision and the choice of TBM is also important," Sreedharan explained.

Project Manager of CECSOMACICI Joint Venture Russel Brown said that Chikpet area was very sensitive because of the clay soil.

"A few steep curves on the alignment, as the one between Vidhana Soudha and the M Chinnaswamy Stadium underground stations, are also major challenges in tunnelling. The alignment takes a right turn under the GPO Garden and passes under the Telephone House, putting the personnel in a tight situation," he gave details.

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