{"id":4680,"date":"2021-09-25T07:53:47","date_gmt":"2021-09-25T07:53:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tunnelingworld.com\/?p=4680"},"modified":"2021-09-25T07:53:47","modified_gmt":"2021-09-25T07:53:47","slug":"final-breakthrough-has-been-done-on-the-twin-tubed-igatpuri-tunnel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tunnelingworld.com\/?p=4680","title":{"rendered":"Final Breakthrough has been Done on the Twin-Tubed Igatpuri Tunnel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Afcons, the infrastructure provider company, has achieved the fourth and final breakthrough on the twin-tubed Igatpuri Tunnel in Maharashtra, India\u2019s widest tunnel. The tunnel, which is 8km long, is also the fourth-longest one in the country. <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During the past two years, about 1,500 workers and 150 engineers have worked on the US$373m twin-tunnel projects. Each tube is 17.5m-wide and boring was done by using the NATM (New Austrian Tunneling Method).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The project is located on the Nashik Highway at Kasara Ghat, and forms part of the 700km Mumbai-Nagpur Super Communication Expressway, which has the purpose to reduce journey times between Mumbai and Nagpur from 14-15 hours to just 8-9 hours. Currently, trains on the route take about 11 hours to finish the journey.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The tunnel is anticipated to be operational in June 2022, with final lining due to start imminently<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Afcons, the infrastructure provider company, has achieved the fourth and final breakthrough on the twin-tubed Igatpuri Tunnel in Maharashtra, India\u2019s widest tunnel. The tunnel, which is 8km long, is also the fourth-longest one in the country. During the past two years, about 1,500 workers and 150 engineers have worked on the US$373m twin-tunnel projects. Each tube is 17.5m-wide and boring was done by using the NATM (New Austrian Tunneling Method). 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