Kochi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has adopted an innovative method to construct most of its Metro stations so as to pose minimum inconvenience to the public. “Instead of using wooden batten as in normal constructions, we’re using a single column steel structure from the median, projecting up to 12 metres. Cantilever steel trusses would be suspended from the steel columns, on either side of the station piers. All shuttering arrangements are hung from these cantilever steel trusses, which are designed to carry weight of reinforcement cage, concrete, labour and equipment used for concreting,” it said in a statement.
By this arrangement, when the construction of station is progressing, vehicles up to 4.50 metre height can ply without any restriction outside the barricaded area. The method will be used for constructing all other stations, other than Aluva main station, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Edapally and Pettah stations. Presently, the method is used in construction of the CUSAT and Kalamassery Town stations.
As part of Kochi Metro Rail Project, the reach from Aluva to Maharaja’s College is being commissioned by June 2016. Stations at Pulinchodu, Companypady, Ambattukavu, Kalamasserry Town, Cochin University, Pathadipalam, Changampuzha Park, Palarivattom, Kaloor, Lissie, MG Road and Maharaja’s College would also be constructed.
