Chongqing Metro Line 6, Phase 2

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Location

Chongqing, China

Scope of Supply

2 x 6.3 m (20.5 ft) Single Shield TBMs

Tunnel Lengths

2 x 3.5 km (2.2 mi)

Ground Condition

Mudstone, Sandstone

 

Hard Rock Success in the World’s Most Populous City

  • Two Single Shield TBMs boring new rail lines in a city of 35 million people
  • Chongqing, known as China’s “hill city”, currently relies on buses for public transportation