Webuild launches naming competition for the two TBMs that are due to start excavating two tunnels on Lot 1A of the Salerno-Reggio Calabria high-speed railway. The company is inviting the public to decide what names they will assume before they begin excavation work.
The project is being carried out by a consortium led by Webuild with partners Pizzarotti, Ghella, and Tunnel Pro, on behalf of RFI (FS Italiane Group).
In keeping with the tradition of giving female names to TBMs, the public can vote for one of two pairs of names: Leucosia and Ligea, inspired by the sirens of Greek mythology who were said to have lived in the Salerno Bay; or Elvira and Olga, a tribute to two prominent Salerno-born artists: Elvira Notari, Italy's first female film director, and Olga Schiavo, a painter and ceramist.
The Thane-Borivali Double Tunnel Project is being implemented by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). The project in India includes the construction of double tunnels under the Sanjay Gandhi National Park and access roads connecting the Western Express Highway from Borivali and Ghodbunder Road from Thane.
Since Sanjay Gandhi National Park is a sensitive area, tunnels are being dug using TBM in an environmentally friendly manner.
The TBM is a single-shield open-mode machine with a cutter head diameter of 13.34m and a total weight of 2500t.
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