Chennai Metro Rail Ltd(CMRL) has launched tunnel boring machine(TBM) Eagle from Light House metro station towards the Boat Club station on Friday.
This is part of the underground section from Light House at Marina Beach to Kodambakkam flyover in corridor four of phase two metro project.
The first tunnel boring machine (TBM), named Flamingo, was launched in September last year. It is presently tunnelling in the down line of corridor four from Light House Station to Boat Club.
Eagle has been launched in the upline from Light House station. It is expected to arrive at Boat Club station in October 2026.
