Jan-2019

Straight from the Xpert

Strategic Knowledge Management has given Afcons consistent global recognitions,
and, our target is to become a Knowledge Enterprise,

Says Rudolph D'Souza
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Xmen

Back in December 2015, when the floods in Chennai ravaged the city, there were
trying times in the waiting for Chennai Metro project team too. While the TBM
was getting assembled at Egmore Metro Station, flood water was fast filling up
the shaft and soon the machine too. That’s when the TBM team
sprung into action and achieved what many would have thought
was impossible. Read how T Manoharan and his brave team
saved the TBM and tunnelling from the disaster!

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Xmen

BoX Office

Afcons is constructing, arguably, the biggest bauxite export handling facility in Guinea. The project is for Guinea Alumina Corporation (GAC). Afcons has assembled and installed the heaviest car dumper and stacker reclaimer in the West African country till date.

Bountiful Bauxite Bountiful Bauxite

DatanomiX

India’s first underwater Metro tunnels; the country’s deepest Metro station –
East-West Metro Project is truly iconic!
Find out some of the interesting facts about this project here...

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Kolkata Metro

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TeXtimonial

SV Madabhavi, Chief Engineer, JNPT, praises Afcons for completing the largest container terminal in India in a record time

SV Madabhavi SV Madabhavi

PiXels

Chennai Metro Phase 1 was recently inaugurated by Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Afcons has constructed
five underground stations, associated twin tunnels for this project while achieving many firsts and landmarks. 

The final leg of the Chennai Metro Rail Phase-I was flagged off by Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a video conference The final leg of the Chennai Metro Rail Phase-I was flagged off by Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a video conference
With this, the whole of the 45-km phase-I (Washermenpet to Teynampet DMS) is now operational in Chennai With this, the whole of the 45-km phase-I (Washermenpet to Teynampet DMS) is now operational in Chennai
Afcons has constructed five underground stations, one shaft, and associated twin tunnels for this project Afcons has constructed five underground stations, one shaft, and associated twin tunnels for this project
Nine out of 12 TBMs deployed by Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) were operated by Afcons Nine out of 12 TBMs deployed by Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) were operated by Afcons
Phase 1 of Chennai Metro also features Asia’s largest & longest underground interchange station – Chennai Central Metro Station Phase 1 of Chennai Metro also features Asia’s largest & longest underground interchange station – Chennai Central Metro Station
Afcons created a record in tunnel boring when 39 Rings (55m) were set up with single TBM in a day between Washermenpet to High Court Afcons created a record in tunnel boring when 39 Rings (55m) were set up with single TBM in a day between Washermenpet to High Court
Highest number of expats from over 14 countries were deployed in the project Highest number of expats from over 14 countries were deployed in the project
Overcut method to construct D-wall was used for the first time in India in Chennai Metro Rail Project Overcut method to construct D-wall was used for the first time in India in Chennai Metro Rail Project