THE LAST EPISODE

Photo 1 : This photo is taken yesterday when the autolaunching is almost complete.

Photo 2 : The moment when fifth segment was lifted.

ON WEDNESDAY, THE FRONT SUPPORT OF LAUNCHING GIRDER NO.2 REACHED NANGLOI STATION WHEN THE LAST AUTOLAUNCHING TOOK PLACE. TODAY, THURSDAY 23rd OF APRIL 2009, SEGMENTS ARE BEING LIFTING ONE BY ONE FOR OUR LAST SPAN P28-P30. THIS SPAN CONSISTS 11 SEGMENTS, WITH OVERALL LENGTH OF 31 METRES. BY DAWN, 6 SEGMENTS WERE LIFTED.

MEANWHILE, DUE TO THE CLOSING OF MUZAFFAR PUR ROAD, PROGRAMS FOR DISMANTLING THE LAUNCHER WERE PLANNED TO BE SOON, PROPERLY AFTER ERECTION IS FINISH.

FIRST TRAIN ARRIVED AT DEPO

Photo 1 : The light train of Delhi Metro.

Photo 2 : Modified Truck used to fasten electrical works.

IT HAD BEEN A MONTH AGO, THE FIRST LIGHT TRAIN OF DELHI METRO ARRIVED AND PARKED IN THE DEPO. IT WAS MANUFACTURED IN KOREA, AND NOW BEING TESTIFIED. OTHERWISE, THE DEPO SEEMS TO BE BUSY, FULL OF WORKERS AS THEY ALSO PREPARING THE OVERHEAD MASS, WILL BE CONTINUING ITS TO OUR COMPLETED RAMP.

GETTING CLOSER

Photo 1 : View from ground, underneath nangloi station.

TODAY, THE LAUNCHING GIRDER OF LG NO.2 IS LIFTING THE SEGMENTS OF P30-P31. THIS SPAN HAS 11 SEGMENTS,OR 28 METERS LENGTH. THIS IS OUR SECOND LAST SPAN, IS BELIEVED TO BE STRESSED BY TOMORROW NIGHT OR DAY AFTER TOMORROW. MEANWHILE, THERE WAS A SAFETY CHECKING HELD AT SITE, AND OF COURSE OUR LAUNCHER IS A COMPULSORY CHECK-POINT FOT THEM, FROM OUR CLIENT DELHI METRO RAILWAYS CORPORATION.

PARAPET UPDATES

Photo 1 : End of main line P158.

Photo 2 : Parapet erection was completed on connection spans in between CIS I and CIS II, near Mundka Station.

PARAPET CASTING WAS DONE, CURRENTLY ERECTION IS GOING ON. PATH OF NANGLOI RAILWAY STATION TO NANGLOI STATION SEEMS TO BE ALMOST BUSY AS THE PARAPET GANTRY IS CHASING THE LAUNCHING GIRDER QUITE CLOSE. STICHING IS DONE AT P34-P35, TWO SPANS BEHIND.

AT CIS II, ONLY 3 SIDES OF PARAPET ERECTION ARE YET COMPLETED, 2 SIDES OF THE LATEST CONCRETED SPAN AND ONE SIDE OF PP142-PP143. IN THE MEANTIME, CAST IN-SITU PARAPET WILL BE READY SOON AT THE END OF P158 AND PP135.

THIRD LAST UNDERGOING

Photo 1 : Two more spans in front.

LAUNCHING GIRDER NO.2 IS NOW STANDING ON P32-P31, THE THIRD LAST SPAN. IT MEANS 2 MORE SPANS TO GO, WITH APPROXIMATELY 98% OF SEGMENTAL BOX GIRDER ERECTION IS COMPLETED. THIS SPAN CONSISTS 10 SEGMENTS, AFTER ALL BEING LIFTING, BALANCE OF 20 SEGMENTS ARE STILL AT CASTING YARD.

GOODBYE SPRING

Photo 1 : Last blooming of waterlily.

Photo 2 : Wheat is getting mature and will be harvested within a few weeks later.


A FEW DAYS AGO, IT WAS CLOUDY IN NEW DELHI. OBVIOUSLY, THE COMULUNIMBUS COVERS THE GROUND AGAINST SUNLIGHT. IT WAS FULL OF LOADS, WATER THAT WILL BE SPREAD AWAY AS RAIN. IT WAS SO SUDDEN ABOUT LESS THAN AN HOUR, THAT BELIEVED SUMMER ENDS. THEN, THE SIRUS WHICH HIGHER ON ALTITUDE CAME ALONG. LIGHT IS BLAZING THROUGH THIS SIRUS CLOUD, BROUGHT HEAT AND TEMPERATURE RISES HIGHER UP.

NOWADAYS, TEMPERATURE IS RECORDED UP TO 47 DEGREE CELCIUS IN THE AFTERNOON. EVEN LA NINA HITS THE EARTH, CATASTROPHIES OCCURED IN MANY PLACES BUT NOT MUCH DIFFERENT IN NEW DELHI UNLESS THE WINTER WAS NOT SO CHILL AND SUMMER LAST SOONER COMPARE TO THE SAME SEASONS LAST YEAR. OFFICIALLY SUMMER IS COMING.

GLIMPSES BY END SPRING

Photo 1 : LG No.2 finished its span and look forward for the next.

Photo 2 : Last preparation of the last pier, just next to Nangloi Station, such a very high congested area.

Photo 3 : A crane used to lift cable trough.

Photo 4 : Rail track work by another contractor.

TEMPERATURE RISES HIGHER AS SUMMER GOES BY. RECENTLY, LAUNCHING GIRDER NO.2 IS LOOKING FOR THE 4th LAST SPAN, DOING PREPARATION FOR AUTOLAUNCHING. MEANWHILE, THE LAST PIER IS COMPLETELY CASTED, STILL UNDER CURING PERIOD. NOWADAYS, TRAFFIC JAM IN NANGLOI IS FREQUENTLY OCCURS. ON TOP OF THAT, HOPEFULLY LG NO.2 WILL KEEPS ON SAFETY AGAINST MANY KIND OF RISKS.

PLACING OF CABLE TROUGH IS STILL ON GOING. CAST IN-SITU PARAPET IS BELIEVED TO BE STARTED SOON AT TWO ENDS, PARTICULARLY ON THE END OF MAIN LINE AND PORTAL PIER OF PP134. INSTEAD AT CIS II, INSTALLING OF HAND RAILING IS UNDERGOING SMOOTHLY AS THE RAIL TRACK CONTRACTOR IS BUSY ON THEIR OWN WORKS.

BACK FOR GOOD

Photo 1 : a candid for last, ready for taking off.

LAST FRIDAY, 3rd OF APRIL, MR FAIZ WENT TO MALAYSIA FOR HIS LAST TICKET AND BACK TO HEADQUATERS. THANKS A LOT FOR HIS CONTRIBUTION HERE, ESPECIALLY AT LG NO.3 AND CIS II. ALL THE BEST.