The final blast for the daylighting of the in-progress left side tunnel of Parsik Hills under the Airoli-Katai Naka road project was done in the presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. "Controlled blasting method was used for this. The tunneling of LHS of parsik hill completed and the tunnel has been opened on both sides," said a press release. (All pictures by Satej Shinde)
Updated On: 2023-01-27 11:45 PM IST
The total length of phase 1 is 1.69 kilometers. There are two tunnels along the length, and the rest is a road and an elevated road. According to the project, there will be four 4+4 lanes in the tunnel (Including 1+1 refuge lane)
The tunneling work are being done by New Austrian Tunneling Method (NATM) -- a controlled blasting technology.
Currently, 67 per cent of the tunnel work has been completed and the rest of the project is in progress.
This project will reduce the distance between Kalyan-Dombivali and Navi Mumbai by 7 km. "The project will greatly benefit commuters heading to Kalyan, Dombivli, Ulhasnagar, Ambernath, and Badlapur," said a press release.
