Industry plea: Make tunnelling equipment in India
India is seeing a surge in infrastructure development, including tunnel and trench constructions. That said, tunnelling in India is still a relatively new development; hence, the potential for advanced tunnelling equipment is limited, necessitating importing such equipment from various parts of the world, observes Rishabh Gupta, Assistant Manager (Tunnel Planning & Design) at RITES Ltd, Ministry of Railways.
Make in India
India¢â‚¬â„¢s demand for tunnel boring machines (TBMs), trench cutters, automated jumbos and ancillaries like grout plants, rolling stock, segment moulds, etc, is met completely through imports,¢â‚¬Â agrees Raman Kapil, EVP - Metro, Tunnels & Environment, Tata Projects.To read the full story, CLICK HERE.
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