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Bullet train project achieves another key milestone, cutterhead for second TBM lowered near Ghansoli
Updated On: 24 May, 2026 08:58 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
According to NHSRCL, the 13.6-metre diameter cutterhead weighs around 350 tonnes and forms a critical part of the Tunnel Boring Machine’s (TBM) main shield assembly
The operation marks the final stage of the primary assembly process before the machine becomes fully operational. Pic/X
National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) has successfully lowered the cutterhead of the second Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project in Navi Mumbai, officials said on Sunday, reported the PTI.
The major engineering milestone was achieved at Sawli near Ghansoli on Saturday as part of the underground tunnel construction for the high-speed rail corridor.
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