HCC-KEC Bores Chennai Metro Line-5’s 1st Test Pile
Hindustan Construction Company – KEC International JV this week bored their first test pile for Chennai Metro Phase 2 project’s Package C5-ECV-03 on the 47 km Line-5 connecting Madhavaram – Sholinganallur.
The consortium was awarded the 11.61 km Puzhuthivakkam – Sholinganallur section’s Rs. 1122 crore construction contract in November 2021 with a deadline of November 2024 (36 months).
Besides constructing the viaduct from from Chainage 33710 m to 45320m in South Chennai, their scope includes 11 elevated Stations at Madipakkam, Kilkattalai, Echangadu, Kovilambakkam, Vellakkal, Medavakkam Koot Road, Kamaraj Garden Street, Medavakkam Junction, Perumbakkam, Global Hospital and Elcot.
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Test pile TP-03 is located right between Echangadu and Kovilambakkam stations:
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– TMRG
So this means that they have started the construction for line 5?
What about l&t constructing other two packages?