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Kanpur Metro has marked a significant achievement in the underground section of Corridor-1 (IIT to Naubasta) with the completion of the 'Up-line' tunnel, which connects Kanpur Central to Naubasta through Jhakarkati and Transport Nagar stations, linking the entire underground stretch. This underground corridor will significantly enhance travel convenience for Kanpur
residents and ease surface traffic in one of Uttar Pradesh's busiest cities.
Tunnelling Process of Kanpur's Underground Metro
On Sunday, the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) named 'Azad' completed the 950-metre-long up-line tunnel between Jhakarkati and Kanpur Central. One of the toughest tasks was tunnelling a 70-metre stretch beneath the busy railway tracks, which was carried out with great care and coordination. The next step here will be track laying and system installation. Meanwhile, the down-line tunnel in the same section, being constructed by the TBM 'Vidyarthi,' is close to completion.
Earlier, the 'Azad' and 'Vidyarthi' TBMs had finished tunnelling about 1.25 km between Kanpur Central and Nayaganj, which were relaunched from the Swadeshi Cotton Mill ramp to work on a 2.40 km underground stretch passing through Transport Nagar and Jhakarkati up to Kanpur Central. To shift the machines across stations, engineers used a special 'Dragging Method,' which allowed the TBMs to be moved smoothly from one end to another. Passenger services are already running between McRobertganj ramp and Kanpur Central, giving commuters a glimpse of the growing metro network. At the same time, tunnelling work is progressing on another 2.40 km stretch between Kanpur Central and the Swadeshi Cotton Mill ramp. This milestone marks steady progress toward expanding Kanpur's metro connectivity, with careful engineering solutions helping overcome challenges, including tunnelling under active railway lines.
