In the City of Djinns, there is a new monster sitting in the middle of one of its oldest streets. Arms outstretched into the sky, this yellow giant towers over the buses, trees and buildings, like a punk teenager waving out to the minarets of Old Delhi.
Step closer and you would see that it is a huge crane mounted on an oversized truck. "Liebherr" says the modest logo one one side, and the name of the construction company telescopes into the skies.
What does this machine do?
According to the locals, it has been brought in to pull out the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) which has been burrowing under the streets. The DMRC website says that the Daryaganj-Delhi Gate line has the largest TBM assembled so far.
Where can I get some reliable information on these Liebherr's? How much weight can they carry? Why do they need to have those huge arms?
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LINKS & REFERENCES
* Liebherr Cranes -- http://www.liebherr.com/en/deu/products/mobile-and-crawler-cranes/mobile-cranes/mobile-cranes.html
* Delhi Metro - 96m long Tunnel Boring Machine - http://www.delhimetrorail.com/whatnew_details.aspx?id=c4kJd1nWTgMlld
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