LMRC completes track-laying on Charbagh-stadium stretch

LUCKNOW: The Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation (LMRC) completed track-laying for the upline tunnel of the underground section between the Charbagh Metro station and KD Singh ‘Babu’ Stadium Metro station on Wednesday.

The corporation is using Austrian technology for laying tracks in the underground section, said LMRC spokesperson Amit Srivastava.

“For the construction of the track, first an Elastomer Mass Spring System sheet is laid (the Mass Spring System, procured from Austria, eliminates the problem of vibration and sound in adjoining structures of the

THE CONSTRUCTION WORK OF ALL THE IMPORTANT ROOMS RELATING TO RAIL OPERATION IS ALSO BEING CARRIED OUT AT A FAST PACE

underground portion). After the spring system, a reinforcement mesh is laid over this and then it is filled with concrete up to the rail bottom. Rails are wielded continuously to avoid any joint in the track,” Srivastava said.

“The track-laying in the downline tunnel of the underground section is also in its penultimate phase and there is a clear possibility of its completion within the next 10 days,” he added.

Besides track-laying, the Lucknow Metro has also completed almost 70% of the overhead electrification which is being carried out inside both the tunnels.

The work of entrance and exit gateways at all underground stations is almost complete. More than 50% of tiling and beautification work at the concourse and platform area of all the three underground Metro station (i.e. Hussainganj, Sachivalaya & Hazratganj) has also been completed.

The construction work of all the important rooms relating to rail operation such as the electrical, UPS, DV room, telecom and security room is also being carried out at a fast pace.