THE SOUTH TUNNEL BORER WAS LAUNCHED TO THE SECOND LAST STATION – EXPECTED TO BE AT NÉPSZÍNHÁZ STREET IN THE SECOND HALF OF APRIL

After the preliminary work over the weekend, this morning the Metro 4 south TBM shield was launched towards the Népszínház street, and in two weeks will be followed by the northern counterpart. With only two remaining distance, and it will end the first section of the tunnel, therefore, now have a longer and more thorough maintenance for the shields. It is planned that six weeks later, so sometime at the second half of April the Népszínház street station will be reached.

After the preliminary work over the weekend, this morning the Metro 4 south TBM shield was launched towards the Népszínház street, and in two weeks will be followed by the northern counterpart. With only two remaining distance, and it will end the first section of the tunnel, therefore, now have a longer and more thorough maintenance for the shields. It is planned that six weeks later, so sometime at the second half of April the Népszínház street station will be reached.
In mid-January, the south TBM, the north at the end of January arrived at the Rákóczi square station, then began an ever more comprehensive maintenance and preparation. On the Pest side the existing sections have been built in record speed, and a similar rate of progress is planned by the tunnel builder BAMCO for the remaining two, 450 meters long sections, with calculating the two week preparation time at the Népszínház street station.

The experts do not expect major difficulties, although at the Keleti Railway Station the TBM will leave the clay soil. In some places gravel layer will be present in the last 150 meters, which requires special preparatory work and will require greater attention. If everything will go as planned and BAMCO will be able to keep the schedule, at the second half of June the south TBM will reach the first section’s temporary, Keleti Railway station terminus.


DBR Metro Project Directorate