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Peru: President Boluarte supervises arrival of tunnel boring machine at Metro Line 2 works

Photo: TVPeru

Photo: TVPeru

10:36 | Lima, Mar. 8.

The President of the Republic Dina Boluarte on Friday morning supervised the arrival of the Delia tunnel boring machine at Lima Metro Line 2's Manco Capac Station.

The station is located in the Peruvian capital city's La Victoria district.

The abovementioned machine has a high capacity to carry out the excavations necessary to fix tunnels of up to 120 meters long.

Its name is related to that of Delia Tasaico, the first woman to graduate as an engineer in Peru.

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Published: 3/8/2024