The first privately-funded metro system, Rapid Metrorail, is building what will be the tallest pier in India.
The pier will be 24 meters, which includes 16 meters above ground and eight meters below ground to the base.
Construction is estimated to last 100 days.
A Rapid Metrorail Gurgaon Limited (RMGL) spokesman said: “To ensure speedy completion of work with minimal disruptions, the RMGL had to go for soldier piling which helped in allowing the traffic to move unhindered.
“Total space available on the ground was only five metres. The base of the pier had to be constructed with 10 metres of draft legislation diametre space available below the ground to construct the structure.”
The RMGL representative added: “The concrete mix used for these piers are M60, which is the one of the best grades of concrete for tall structures. These piers support 25-metre double track viaduct on both sides. The alignment curve radius at this location will be 173 metres.”
After completion, Rapid Metrorail will have six stations catering to 200,000 passengers per day. It will run on standard gauge and will have traction power supply of 750 DC – similar to the Bangalore Metro.
The total cost of the project is $200 million of which IL&FS group companies, the main promoters of the project, holds 30 per cent equity and the remaining 70 per cent equity has been in form of debt from the banks.
