IIT-Madras to study TBM effect on Victoria
IIT-Madras will study the effect of tunnelling on the Victoria Memorial Hall (VMH) and its grounds once tunnel-boring machines (TBMs) start burrowing below the Maidan. Officials of Metro Railway said precautionary measures are most needed in the aftermath of the East-West Metro Tunnelling fiasco at Bowbazar. Officials of Metro Railway said precautionary measures are most needed in the aftermath of the East-West Metro tunnelling fiasco at Bowbazar. The board of trustees of VMH has recommended real-time monitoring by the civil engineering department of IIT-Madras once construction of tunnels and the station starts.