New Delhi, July 5 -- The first Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) will commence tunnelling from the Vikhroli shaft towards the under-construction Mumbai Bullet Train station on Monday for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project.

According to a press release, of the total 21 km long underground tunnel section, 16 km between Sawli (Ghansoli) and Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) in Mumbai will be constructed using Tunnel Boring Machines. The remaining 5 km section has already been completed using NATM.

The TBM launched from Vikhroli will excavate a 6 km long single-tube tunnel designed to accommodate both up and down tracks of the Bullet Train. During its journey, the machine will pass beneath dense urban areas, including multi-storeyed buildings, ro...