900-Meter Segment with 600 Tunnel Rings
Metrorex announced the completion of the second tunnel section between the future Tokyo and Băneasa Airport metro stations. The section is 900 meters long, according to News.ro.
“Metrorex S.A. informs that the ‘Sfânta Ana’ tunnel boring machine has completed the second tunnel section between the future Tokyo and Băneasa Airport metro stations. The first section was executed by TBM ‘Sfânta Maria’.”
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On August 18, the TBM “Sfânta Maria” broke through the wall of the future Băneasa Airport station. “Sfânta Ana” began tunnel excavation on May 28, 2025, from Tokyo station toward 1 Mai. The machine is 105 meters long, weighs 600 tons, and operates with a 6.60-meter-diameter cutting shield.
A Major Step for Metro Line 6
The tunnel built by TBM “Sfânta Ana” covers 900 meters and includes 600 tunnel rings. The two giant machines, “Sfânta Maria” and “Sfânta Ana,” will resume work after a mandatory maintenance stage. Together, they will excavate a 6.6 km tunnel that will host six stations and six inter-stations along Metro Line 6, Southern Section, from 1 Mai to Tokyo.
Nationally Significant Project
The “Line 6: 1 Mai – Otopeni, Connection of the Metro Network with Henri Coandă International Airport” project has public utility and national interest status, according to Government Decision no. 496/2017. It is financed through both the state budget and external funds.
Metrorex is working with the ALSIM ALARKO – MAKYOL consortium, responsible for station, gallery, and tunnel structure execution, and with the project supervisors PADECO Co., Ltd., ORIENTAL CONSULTANTS GLOBAL Co., Ltd., and METROUL S.A.
Photo: metrorex.ro
