The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has adopted an innovative method for the construction of metro stations in the city so as to pose minimum inconvenience to the public.
According to the agency, it is using a single column steel structure from the median that projects up to 12 metres, instead of using wooden ballies and batten as in normal constructions. As part of it, cantilever steel trusses would be suspended from the steel columns on either side of the station piers.
“All shuttering arrangements are hung from these cantilever steel trusses, which are designed to carry weight of reinforcement cage, concrete, labour and equipment used for concreting,” it said in a statement.
By this arrangement, when the construction of station is progressing, vehicles up to 4.50 metre height can ply without any restriction outside the barricaded area.The method will be used for constructing all other stations other than Aluva main station, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Edappally and Pettah stations. Presently, the method is used in the construction of the Cusat and Kalamassery Town stations.
As part of Kochi Metro Rail Project, the reach from Aluva to Maharaja’s College is planned for commissioning by June 2016. Stations will be constructed at Pulinchodu, Companypady, Ambattukavu, Kalamasserry Town, Cochin University, Pathadipalam, Changampuzha Park, Palarivattom, Kaloor, Lissie, MG Road and Maharaja’s College.
