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Bengaluru Metro TBM Encounters Rocky Patch, Slowdown on Pink Line

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The Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) is facing a minor setback in its ambitious Pink Line assignment. Two Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs), deployed to carve underground tunnels for the stretch among Kalina Agrahara and Nagawara stations, have encountered sudden rocky terrain. This has led to a slowdown of their tunneling pace. Unearthing Challenges: Rocky …