Pune Metro Line 3 achieves 1000 segments casting in just five months
Pune, 17 January 2023: Pune Metro Line 3 aka Pune Metro Line 3 today announced the completion of the 1000th viaduct segment casting at its casting yard at Tathwade. The mentioned segment is scheduled to be erected in the next couple of days between the proposed Wakad station and Balewadi station of Pune Metro Line 3. Importantly, after the casting of the first segment on 22 July 2022, the developers managed to achieve the milestone of 1000 segments casting in just five months.
Pune Metro Line 3, a project governed by Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) on Hinjewadi to Shivajinagar route is progressing at a steady pace. The increasing number of segment castings will further boost this rapidly ongoing work.
“Completing the 1000 segment casting within just five months’ time frame is a notable achievement. The segments required for the construction of the metro are being cast at our casting yard situated at Tathwade, Pune. This segment weighs about 37.54 tonnes. Nearly, 10 to 12 such segments are erected between every two piers of the metro line. While the piling work is being carried out; work at the casting yard is in full swing and keeping the required number of segments ready which, we will later assemble on the route, where the work has already commenced,” Mr. Alok Kapoor, CEO of Pune IT City Metro Rail Ltd. Said.
What is Segment Casting?
The segment is a crucial component of the Metro rail, as it acts as a base for the rail track. Each segment is cast next to the previous segment in a special adjustable casting machine. This ensures that the interface between the two segments matches exactly when erected. Each successive segment is then cast next to the previous one. It is a sort of bridge built in short sections (called segments), i.e., one piece at a time. A precast segment is constructed from pre-stressed concrete and the final form of the structure is then positioned where it has to be used.
About Pune Metro Line 3:
The Pune Metro line III is a ~23 Km elevated Metro rail project connecting the IT hub of Hinjawadi to the Central business district of Shivajinagar. It is a Public Private Partnership (PPP) project awarded by the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) to a consortium consisting of Tata Group’s TRIL Urban Transport Private Limited (TUTPL) and Siemens Project Ventures GmbH. The Project would be developed & operated on a Design, build, finance, operate & transfer (DBFOT) basis by a special purpose vehicle (SPV), Pune IT City Metro Rail Limited or PITCMRL for a Concession Period of 35 years including the construction period.
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