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India's First 33.33m U-Girder Erected in Chennai Metro Phase 2

Sector: Mass Transit • Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Source: Metro Rail News

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Under Construction

Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) successfully erected the country's first-ever 33.33-meter-long U-Girder at Ramapuram as part of Chennai Metro Phase 2, Corridor 5 (ECV-02). The girder weighs 225 metric tonnes and was transported using specialized multi-axle trailers. The work involved casting, reinforcement, pre-tensioning, and quality control, demonstrating technical prowess and innovation.

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Mass Transit, Rail, Government
Location
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Metro Rail News

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The project “India's First 33.33m U-Girder Erected in Chennai Metro Phase 2” is an infrastructure initiative in the Mass Transit sector, located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Metro Rail News.

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Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) successfully erected the country's first-ever 33.33-meter-long U-Girder at Ramapuram as part of Chennai Metro Phase 2, Corridor 5 (ECV-02). The girder weighs 225 metric tonnes and was transported using specialized multi-axle trailers. The work involved casting, reinforcement, pre-tensioning, and quality control, demonstrating technical prowess and innovation.

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Metro Rail

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India

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Tamil Nadu

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Chennai

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Mass Transit, Rail, Government

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2025-06-04

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