England used a 197-foot German shaft-boring machine instead of explosives and workers to cut a mine beneath a national park; the remote system has reached 2,966 feet, with 2,283 feet still to goA German machine called the SBR is sinking England's Woodsmith mine shaft mechanically. This advanced technology allows crews to work from ...
26 Aug, 2026, 07.21 PM IST
In Poland, engineers used a 3,500-ton concrete cradle to launch a giant boring machine beneath Łódź; the 2.9-mile tunnel will carry high-speed trains under the city without tearing up its streetsA specialized concrete cradle was recently completed for a tunnel boring machine. This machine will construct a new high-speed rail tunnel ...
25 Aug, 2026, 10.14 PM IST
Earlier in 2026, United Utilities sent 44-ton tunnel borer Lily beneath Knutsford to build a 1.1-mile stormwater tunnel. Now, the finished system will hold 5.5 million liters of rainwater without closing the high streetKnutsford tunnel boring machine Lily has just completed the first major drive beneath the English town, digging deep underground without te...
22 Aug, 2026, 08.06 PM IST
India set to approve $1.2 billion incentive plan to make building equipment, sources sayIndia is set to launch a $1.2 billion incentive scheme to stimulate local manufacturing efforts. This initiative aims to draw in $1.8 billi...
21 Aug, 2026, 06.42 PM IST
India set to approve $1.2 billion incentive plan to make building equipment, sources sayIndia is set to approve a $1.2-billion incentive scheme to boost domestic production of high-value construction equipment, including tunnel...
21 Aug, 2026, 01.09 PM IST
China develops world's first tunnel boring-and-blasting machine for mountainous terrainChina has unveiled an advanced hybrid tunnel boring and blasting machine that combines excavation with drilling and blasting techniques. Wi...
04 Aug, 2026, 08.09 PM IST
India begins to China-proof its infra push after the TBM shockIndia is accelerating efforts to localise mining and construction equipment manufacturing after Chinese export delays disrupted supplies of...
27 Jul, 2026, 02.42 PM IST
Bullet train: Second tunnel boring machine begins excavation for tunnel beneath Thane creekA second tunnel boring machine has begun excavating for the rail tunnel under Thane Creek. This critical section will be the country's firs...
18 Jul, 2026, 08.25 PM IST
How India's longest underground water tunnel will take Narmada water to VindhyaMadhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will inspect India's longest underground water tunnel. Engineers achieved the final breakthrough ...
17 Jul, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
India's largest tunnel boring machine begins excavation in Vikhroli for Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train projectAccording to a press release, of the total 21 km long underground tunnel section, 16 km between Sawli (Ghansoli) and Bandra Kurla Complex (...
05 Jul, 2026, 03.50 PM IST
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to launch Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train tunnel workRailway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will launch the first tunnel boring operation for India's inaugural bullet train project on Sunday. Two m...
04 Jul, 2026, 08.36 AM IST
Bullet train project: NHSRCL lowers cutterhead of second tunnel boring machine in Navi MumbaiThe National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited has successfully lowered the cutterhead for the second Tunnel Boring Machine. This machine...
24 May, 2026, 05.08 PM IST
Rishikesh-Karanprayag rail line tunnel boring work 2nd fastest in world, says top officialRail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL) is making significant strides in the Rishikesh-Karanprayag rail line project, achieving remarkable tunnel borin...
15 Apr, 2025, 10.25 PM IST
NY to DC in 29 mins: Musk claims US approval for Hyperloop tunnelThe train, known as a hyperloop, would make the 220 mile connection in 29 minutes, Musk said in a post on Twitter Thursday.
21 Jul, 2017, 10.07 AM IST
HCC rallies 5% on completion of first tunnel for Kishanganga projectThe tunnel boring machine emerged out successfully on Monday, June 10 2014, completing the 14.75 km tunnel.
12 Jun, 2014, 10.01 AM IST
- 80m-long boring machine to be reassembled for Ph-III rollout
80m-long boring machine to be reassembled, will be operational by February 18. Two tunnels will be excavated from Central Secretariat to Ja...
01 Feb, 2012, 12.05 PM IST
- DMRC completes work of third tunnel in phase 2 project
The Delhi metro has completed the work of a third tunnel at Jorbagh as part of the upcoming Central Secretariat-Gurgaon route under the sec...
31 Aug, 2008, 04.52 PM IST