INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The launcher with transporter is fully electric with a higher output compared to conventional cranesDelhi Metro authorities began the
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) states this as an ''innovation in its construction technology'' used for the first time in the
for Delhi Metro?The installation of U-girders was done with the help of two cranes having a capacity 350/400T which were placed at each pier
location, in the earlier phases of construction.The U-girders were transported at each pier location with the support of a long trailer with
an approximate length of 42 metres
This process was challenging for the metro authorities in the congested urban areas of the national capital.This is because the positioning
of the heavy capacity cranes occupy a lot of space
the conventional launchers or cranes
feeding point identified at a suitable location and not for the entire length of the track
method of the launching of U-girders
could be done in congested spaces of Delhi or other areas in the national capital region.Moreover, the erection work of U-girders with the
conventional cranes could only be done during night hours as it requires the blocking of roads to position the cranes
long viaduct from Mukarba Chowk to Ashok Vihar covering four metro stations - Majlis Park, Bhalswa, Azadpur, and Ashok Vihar, and a
connection to the depot from Majlis Park.
