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Building tunnel for Metro

Tunnel boring machines Al Wugeisha 1 and 2 have started operations for the metro railway, the Rail Agency of the Roads and Transport Authority announced.

  • Staff Reort
  • Published: 23:38 May 3, 2009
  • Gulf News

Dubai: Tunnel boring machines Al Wugeisha 1 and 2 have started operations for the metro railway, the Rail Agency of the Roads and Transport Authority announced.

Al Wugeisha 1 has started the main drive and Al Wugeisha 2 has begun its initial drive. Al Wugeisha 1 will tunnel from Union Square to BurJuman.

The machine is scheduled to reach BurJuman by early September, covering a length of 1.5 km.

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