{
  "id": 5435005,
  "title": "Metro Milestone: First TBM Launched For Underground Construction In Indore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/metro-milestone-first-tbm-launched-for-underground-construction-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T22:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/metro-milestone-first-tbm-launched-for-underground-construction-in-indore"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indore's metro construction has hit a pivotal stage as the inaugural Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM), dubbed 'Narmada', was successfully launched at the airport shaft on Thursday. The machine, a 410-tonne marvel, is poised to commence the underground tunneling between the Airport and Bada Ganpati stations, marking a substantial stride in the city's metro expansion. The launch ceremony was orchestrated by the Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MPMRCL) employing state-of-the-art engineering and safety systems. MPMRCL's managing director, S Krishna Chaitanya, personally inspected the entire process, lauding the engineering team and metro officials for their successful completion of the technically demanding operation.",
  "summary": "Indore (Madhya Pradesh): The underground construction work of the Indore Metro project has entered a crucial phase with the successful launch of the first Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM), named ‘Narmada’, at the shaft near the airport on Thursday. The machine has been deployed for constructing the underground metro tunnel between Airport and Bada Ganpati, marking a significant milestone in the city’s…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}