The construction of the new underground station in Kiev, Ukraine is in full swing. Let’s walk along this place one more time and see what has changed since our last visit. This time, more attention will be paid to the work of tunnel complexes.

Rock haulage trucks at work.

Behind the truck is the partition between a shield chamber and the current area of work.

The view in the opposite direction, on the tunnel complex Herrenknecht.

Let’s get inside of it.

Water-removing and ventilating units will be soon installed at the bottom of it.

The tail of the shield.

The KRAZ being loaded with rock.

The KRAZ loaded with lining blocks and the section of the shield where these blocks are transferred to the conveyor which then moves them to the head of the shield.

The closer to the shield the smaller the room.

The central control unit. Perhaps the only place in the complex, where the temperature is not so high as in all the others.

The head of the shield.

Now let’s look at the shield chamber. The view from the non-mechanized shield.

Unloading of rock from the non-mechanized shield.

The tunnel passed by the non-mechanized shield. Here, the bottom is gradually filled with concrete.

The tail of the shield.

The shield itself. Partitions prevent the ground from falling out. On the left you can see several jacks which push the shield forward.

The machine laying blocks. A counterweight is on the right, a block gripper is on the left.

While the shield is not fully assembled, hauling is done with the help of such a cart and a hoist.

The head of the complex is already familiar to you by the previous post.

Soon, Herrenknecht will reach this place.

The body of the station is almost finished.

Everything gradually acquires its usual shape…

Location: Kiev, Ukraine

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