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Tunnel Boring Machines for bullet train project to arrive in Mumbai today
The much-awaited tunnel boring machines to build the country's first undersea rail tunnel for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed bullet train project are on their way and will be delivered at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust in Mumbai on Monday, sources said. The customised TBM was manufactured by the German company Herrenknecht in its unit based in China. Officials said that these TBMs are among the largest and most expensive in the country, with a diameter of 13.1 meters, one of the biggest ever to be used in any rail project in India. Usually, TBMs with cutter heads of 5 or 6 meter diameter are used for urban tunnels used in the MRTS Metro system. The package C2 of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Project, under which the undersea tunnel comes, is being executed by Afcons Infrastructure Ltd. The whole package involves a 20.37 km-long tunnel. "Of this, 4.8 km has been completed through the New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM) in September 2025, while the remaining 15.489 km wil
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Machinery bought for income growth is recognised consumer purchase
NCDRC confirms ruling directing Shivajirao More to refund ₹9.5 lakh with interest to a Maharashtra entrepreneur in grey-board unit case
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Machine tools to generate $3.8 bn revenue by 2030: Karnataka minister Patil
Karnataka's Large and Medium Industries Minister M B Patil on Thursday said that the Indian machine tool industry is projected to generate revenue of USD 3.8 billion by 2030, driven largely by the dominance of the metal-cutting segment. Speaking at the inaugural event of IMTEX 2025, organised by the Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers' Association (IMTMA), he noted that India ranks 9th globally in machine tool production and 7th in consumption. Highlighting that the sector generated over USD 2.2 billion in revenue in 2022, the minister emphasised Karnataka's crucial role in the industry, accounting for 52 per cent of India's total machine tool production and ranking as the third-largest contributor to heavy engineering in the country. He also drew attention to Tumakuru's Integrated Machine Tool Park (TMTP), a state-of-the-art 530-acre facility that has emerged as a hub for domestic and international investments in the sector. "Karnataka is home to leading players such as ABB, Siemens
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Industrial robot in South Korea confuses man with boxes, kills him
The Police are now preparing to launch an investigation into the site's safety managers for possible negligence in duties
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Caterpillar's Q1 profit rises by 31% on resilient demand, higher prices
The company reported adjusted profit of $4.91 per share, beating Refinitiv analysts consensus of $3.78 per share
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CBIC offers clarity on classification of cranes for GST, customs duty
Experts say this would reduce litigation in courts, as different classes of cranes attract different tax rates
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HMT Machine Tools Ajmer develops local machine for railway axle grinding
HMT Machine Tools Ajmer has developed a highly-productive grinding machine for railway axles which would cost less than half of similar imported equipment, the company said
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One day, a machine will smell whether you're sick
Modern medical research confirms smell of skin, breath, bodily fluids can be suggestive of illness
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