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Delia TBM Reaches Elio Station After 9.3 Kilometers in Lima’s Line 2 Tunneling

Officials say the TBM now advances toward San Marcos on Peru’s first fully automated metro.

Overview

  • The machine has installed 4,668 precast concrete rings to stabilize the underground corridor.
  • Delia launched from San Juan de Dios (E-19) and bored through multiple stations before arriving at Elio (E-08).
  • Transport Minister Aldo Martín Prieto Barrera led the site inspection with Deputy Minister Ismael Sutta Soto and concessionaire representative Carmen Deulofeu Palomas.
  • Line 2 is designed to connect Ate and Callao in about 45 minutes, serving more than 2.5 million residents with GoA4 automation.
  • Phase 1A has operated in marcha blanca since December 2023 across five stations from Evitamiento to Mercado Santa Anita, logging over 26 million free rides.