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[ad_1] Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut corridor of India's first rapid rail saw its maiden tunnel breakthrough for the Delhi section on Saturday. The tunnel-boring machine, Sudarshan 4.1, achieved the breakthrough in Khichdipur in East Delhi. The 3-km tunnel is the longest in Delhi made by any tunnel-boring machine, and its construction started in January 2022. More than 14,000 high-precision pre-casted tunnel segments have been used to ensure a long tunnel life, the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) said in a statement. Four tunnels are being constructed in Delhi for the 82-kilometer Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) for movement in both directions.  NCRTC said two parallel tunnels of about 3 km are being constructed between Anand Vihar and Khichdipur towards New Ashok Nagar RRTS station. Another set of parallel tunnels of about 2 km is being constructed between Anand Vihar and Vaishali towards Sahibabad RRTS station. Also read:  PM M

[ad_1] Delhi airport's new terminal and the fourth runway will become operational in September, Aviation Secretary Rajiv Bansal said on Thursday. The Indira Gandhi International Airport will become the only Indian airport with four runways. "September 2023 will witness to Delhi airport getting a new terminal and the fourth runway becoming operational. The Indian aviation sector is growing rapidly, and we are preparing for better infrastructure and better connectivity with a renewed focus on innovation," he said. Also read:  Govt Aims To Make 121 Airports Carbon Neutral By 2025: Aviation Minister The aviation secretary commented at the EU-India Aviation Summit, which began here on Thursday. According to officials familiar with the development, the fourth runway is expected to be around 4,400 metres long and 75 metres wide. It is slightly smaller than the third runway (known as 29/11). "The fourth runway is expected to ease the pressure of a likely r