<p>BMRCL workers who were part of the breakthrough achieved by Urja screamed in joy, waving both the national tricolour and Kannada flag.</p>.<p>Many said watching the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/city/top-bengaluru-stories/first-tbm-of-namma-metro-phase-2-makes-breakthrough-1033129.html" target="_blank">moment of breakthrough</a> was like realising a dream. Rohit, a safety manager, said labourers worked eight-hour shifts in the tunnel.</p>.<p>“Tunneling is relatively tougher than the elevated section. Covid made things a little complicated, prompting us to take precautions. It is good to finally see the breakthrough,” he said.</p>.<p>An assistant engineer wishing to be anonymous recalled the time when he had to explain his work atmosphere to his family.</p>.<p>“No matter whatever I said, I could not give them the real picture of working several metres below the surface or the feeling of spending eight hours in such an environment.”</p>.<p>Mazhar Ahmed Soudagar, a BMRCL project personnel, said it would take 60 days to dismantle the TBM, shift it to Cantonment, assemble it again and dig towards Pottery Town.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>
<p>BMRCL workers who were part of the breakthrough achieved by Urja screamed in joy, waving both the national tricolour and Kannada flag.</p>.<p>Many said watching the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/city/top-bengaluru-stories/first-tbm-of-namma-metro-phase-2-makes-breakthrough-1033129.html" target="_blank">moment of breakthrough</a> was like realising a dream. Rohit, a safety manager, said labourers worked eight-hour shifts in the tunnel.</p>.<p>“Tunneling is relatively tougher than the elevated section. Covid made things a little complicated, prompting us to take precautions. It is good to finally see the breakthrough,” he said.</p>.<p>An assistant engineer wishing to be anonymous recalled the time when he had to explain his work atmosphere to his family.</p>.<p>“No matter whatever I said, I could not give them the real picture of working several metres below the surface or the feeling of spending eight hours in such an environment.”</p>.<p>Mazhar Ahmed Soudagar, a BMRCL project personnel, said it would take 60 days to dismantle the TBM, shift it to Cantonment, assemble it again and dig towards Pottery Town.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>