Surat: Works are in progress for metro-train project of Surat. The installation of pillars for the route between Sarthana to DREAM city will begin from October.

The soil-testing work for the underground route between Kapodra to Kadarsha Ni Nal has reached the final stage for the first phase of Sarthana to DREAM city metro-train project. The works such as soil testing and testing for the pile of elevated route between Kadrasha Ni Nal to DREAM city are underway and likely to complete within a month. The installation of pillars will begin in October after the same. The entire project would cost around Rs 12 thousand crores.

The work of Metro-Station will also possibly kick off at Sarthana convention centre within 8 to 10 days. The work of the elevated route of 11 kms is allotted to a joint venture agency of Sadbhav and Shingala companies who have started the work with Patel infra company. Around 3 thousand piles will be needed for this route. The agencies have employed 700 to 800 workers and around 10 rig machines for this work. The pillar installation work will begin from October after the pile testing. DeshGujarat