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Mumbai\u2019s Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation<\/a> (BMC) is conducting Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) on large tunnel boring machines (TBMs) intended for the Versova\u2013Dahisar Link Road project.<\/p>\n

The machines are undergoing testing in Chennai before being transported to Mumbai for deployment on the major coastal road infrastructure scheme. The FAT process is a pre-delivery inspection to verify that the equipment meets the required design and operational specifications.<\/p>\n

The Versova\u2013Dahisar Link Road is planned as a major north\u2013south transport corridor along Mumbai\u2019s western coastline. The project aims to improve connectivity between the northern and southern parts of the city and ease congestion on existing roads.<\/p>\n

The TBMs are intended to excavate twin road tunnels as part of the project\u2019s underground works. Their deployment is expected to support construction of the coastal corridor and its integration with Mumbai\u2019s wider road network.<\/p>\n

The completion of factory testing marks a step towards the machines\u2019 delivery and subsequent preparation for tunnelling. Further details, including the exact number and specifications of the TBMs, their delivery schedule and the planned start of excavation, have yet to be confirmed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Mumbai\u2019s Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is conducting Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) on large tunnel boring machines (TBMs) intended for the Versova\u2013Dahisar Link Road project. The machines are undergoing testing in Chennai before being transported to Mumbai for deployment on the major coastal road infrastructure scheme. The FAT process is a pre-delivery inspection to verify that the equipment meets the required design and operational specifications. The Versova\u2013Dahisar Link Road is planned as a major north\u2013south transport corridor along Mumbai\u2019s western coastline. The project aims to improve connectivity between the northern and southern parts of the city and ease congestion on existing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":20917,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4001],"tags":[5412,5956,3336,55,117,424,84,1699,5955],"class_list":["post-20916","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-contract-projects","tag-bmc","tag-coastal-road","tag-factory-acceptance-test","tag-india","tag-mumbai","tag-road-tunnel","tag-tbm","tag-tunnel-boring-machine","tag-versova-dahisar-link-road","post--single"],"yoast_head":"\nMumbai Prepares TBMs for Versova Dahisar Link Road Tunnels<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"BMC conducts factory acceptance tests on large TBMs in Chennai ahead of their deployment for the Versova Dahisar Link Road tunnels in Mumbai.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" 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