Drilling of the metro tunnel to Otopeni has begun. The first TBM, named "Sfânta Ana", was put into operation on Magistrala 6 - HotNews.ro

The first drilling machine has started operations on the first tunnel of the new Metro Line 6 that will connect Băneasa and Otopeni Airport to the rest of the metro network in the Capital. The first TBM (Tunnel Boring…

Excavations have begun on the new metro line that will connect the Băneasa area and Otopeni Airport to the capital. The work is being carried out with the help of huge drilling equipment, symbolically named "Saint Mary" and "Saint Anne".

The builders of the southern branch of the M6 Highway, 1 Mai – Otopeni Airport, namely 1 Mai – Tokyo, started the tunnel boring machine on Wednesday, in the presence of Romanian officials from the Government, the Ministry of Transport, Metrorex and high-ranking diplomats from the Embassies of Turkey and Japan. The project will end in 2027-2028, when this metro line will exist from 1 Mai to Henri Coandă Airport, notes News.ro. Minister Sorin Grin…

The tunnel boring works have started on the first section of Magistrala 6 between 1 Mai and Tokyo stations.

The works on Metro Line 6 continue and today the first "mole" will be launched into the field to dig the 1 Mai - Tokyo section, which will ensure the direct connection from Gara de Nord to Otopeni International Airport.