CHENNAI: Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has completed casting all precast elements, including the final U-girder, for the Ullagaram–Sholinganallur stretch of Phase II Corridor 5, marking a major construction milestone for the elevated metro section.
The ECV-03 package has seen the casting of 3,126 precast elements, including 1,041 I-girders, 892 U-girders, 871 pier arm segments, 303 pier caps and 19 portal shells, CMRL said in a press release on Tuesday.
With 892 U-girders cast, the package has recorded the highest U-girder production among the Phase II project packages, according to CMRL. The precast construction works involved the use of 98,052 cubic metres of concrete, 18,550 tonnes of reinforcement steel and 3,010 tonnes of high-tensile strands.
The achievement was made through the coordinated efforts of CMRL, its general consultant, AEON Consortium, and the contractor, HCC-KEC Consortium.
With the casting of the final U-girder completed, the project will now move towards erecting the remaining U-girders and constructing entry and exit structures. These works are progressing towards the timely completion of Chennai Metro Phase II, CMRL said.
The milestone was marked in the presence of CMRL Director (Projects) T. Archunan and officials from CMRL, AEON Consortium and HCC-KEC Consortium.
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