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The tunnelling work, extending 33.5 lm, will continue for the next two years, using a total of 17 such machines, which will be shipped from China. Nor will tunnelling work cause damage to various structures of the city." Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday kicked off the lowering of the first tunnel boring machine (TBM) at Nayanagar, Mahim, for the Colaba-Bandra-Seepz Metro-3 underground corridor. The Metro-3 corridor, with 26 underground stations and one above-ground station, will be a crucial north-south link, connecting business districts such as Nariman Point, Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) and Seepz in Andheri. The first TBM will be used to bore a 6.10 km-long tunnel between Dharavi and Siddhivinayak Metro stations in October..