OREANDA-NEWS. TBM Godavari which is stuck between Swastik and Majestic needs replacement of cutter head for which the Cutter head has been manufactured by Palmeiri Italy.

The TBM is originally supplied by Selli, Italy. Palmeiri Italy is the supplier of cutter head, cutting tools etc. to M/s Selli. The cost of this cutter head is approximately Rs.5 Crores. This cutter head is paid by the underground tunnel contractor M/s Costal -TTS JV.

The cutter head was loaded and dispatched from Italy on 25-2-2015. The preparatory works for installing the new cutter head are under progress at the site. The instillation of the new cutter head on the TBM may take about a month after its arrival. Please find photos of the TBM cutter head being despatched.