Archive · 21 Jul 2026
Indore Metro's Underground Work Begins with Thailand-Made TBM
The Indore Metro is building an underground part using a big machine from Thailand.
This machine will start digging from near the airport.
Some people living nearby are worried because they felt vibrations and saw cracks in their buildings.
The metro officials said they will make sure everything is safe.
The underground part will go beyond Khajrana Square.
There is also a long elevated part of the metro that is already finished.
Indore Metro's underground corridor construction to accelerate with a Thailand-made Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM).
TBM components are arriving in Indore, with assembly and lowering into the launch shaft underway.
Underground corridor will extend beyond Khajrana Square, with alignment surveys and preparatory work completed.
Residents in Malaharganj reported vibrations, cracks in buildings, and excessive noise, leading to a brief halt in excavation.
Metro officials assured residents of safety and are monitoring the situation closely.
- Who
- Indore Metro officials and residents
- What
- Construction of Indore Metro's underground corridor
- When
- Ongoing, with TBM components arriving in the coming days
- Where
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Why
- To accelerate the construction of the underground corridor and minimize surface disruption
Residents' Concerns
Metro Officials' Assurances
Construction Impact
Residents' Concerns
Residents reported vibrations, cracks in buildings, and excessive noise, leading to a brief halt in excavation.
Metro Officials' Assurances
Metro officials assured that safety would not be compromised and are monitoring the situation closely.
- Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM)
- 350-tonne machine imported from Thailand
- Location
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Underground Corridor
- Extends beyond Khajrana Square
- Elevated Corridor
- 17.5 km from Gandhi Nagar to Radisson Square
- Resident Concerns
- Vibrations, cracks in buildings, and excessive noise