Record-Breaking Metro Height Achieved
Delhi Metro reached its highest-ever elevation of 28.4 metres near Haiderpur Badli Mor station on the Magenta Line extension, setting a new benchmark in the network’s engineering achievements. (PHOTO CREDIT: Tarun Rawat/TNN)
Strategic Location of Elevated Stretch
The 490-metre elevated section was constructed on the Janakpuri West to R K Ashram Marg corridor, carefully designed to navigate a highly complex and congested urban intersection. (PHOTO CREDIT: Tarun Rawat/TNN)
Crossing Over Operational Yellow Line
The structure was built directly above the functioning Yellow Line along Outer Ring Road, requiring precision engineering to ensure uninterrupted metro services and safe construction over an active transit corridor. (PHOTO CREDIT: Tarun Rawat/TNN)
Multi-Stage Construction Approach
The pier reaching the record height was built in three carefully planned stages, ensuring structural stability and maintaining strict safety standards for workers throughout the challenging construction process. (PHOTO CREDIT: Tarun Rawat/TNN)
Innovative Engineering Techniques Used
Due to limited ground space, engineers avoided traditional support systems and instead used high-strength Macalloy bars to provide the necessary tension and support during construction of the elevated structure. (PHOTO CREDIT: Tarun Rawat/TNN)
Complex Steel Span Installation
A critical steel span was installed above the Yellow Line in phases, allowing continuous metro operations below while ensuring safety and precision in one of the most technically demanding segments. (PHOTO CREDIT: Tarun Rawat/TNN)
Second-Highest Elevated Structure Built
A 52.3-metre-long steel span was erected at a height of 27.6 metres near a railway crossing, becoming the second-highest point in the metro network within the same Magenta Line section. (PHOTO CREDIT: Tarun Rawat/TNN)
Night-Time Construction Operations
Heavy-duty cranes lifted 142-metric-tonne steel girders during non-operational night hours, ensuring safety and minimal disruption to both metro services and nearby railway operations in a constrained environment. (PHOTO CREDIT: Tarun Rawat/TNN)
Evolution from Early Metro Heights
Delhi Metro’s elevation journey began with Rajouri Garden station at 14 metres, later expanding with multi-level interchanges and gradually increasing heights across different phases of development. (PHOTO CREDIT: Tarun Rawat/TNN)
New Benchmark in Urban Transit Design
The latest Magenta Line achievement surpasses earlier records like Dhaula Kuan’s 23.6 metres, reflecting advancements in engineering and the ability to build complex infrastructure in dense urban landscapes. (PHOTO CREDIT: Tarun Rawat/TNN)
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