
Avni is one of the four slurry TBMs provided by CRCHI to the Bangalore Metro. It was named Avni (which means “Earth Mother”) by the customer. The first excavation section of 1085 meter length was successfully completed on 6 January 2021. The second excavation section of 1131 meter length had some complex geological conditions. Plus it had to pass below several residential areas and temples that were more than 100 years old. So, the requirements for ground settlement and control were immense.
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