Webuild has announced the completion of tunnel excavation works for the new Line 2 of Metro de Lima, Peru’s urban mobility project.
Together with consortium partners, the company finalised the breakthrough of the last diaphragm wall at Station 4, concluding the full 27km of tunnels planned for the route.
The current phase saw the use of two tunnel-boring machines, each equipped with cutterheads over 10m in diametre and operating more than 12m below the streets of Lima.
The new metro line will connect the Ate district in the east to Callao, home to Peru’s main port and Jorge Chávez International Airport.
Metro de Lima is being delivered by Webuild in collaboration with European and local firms under a concession that covers the construction and operation of Line 2 and part of Line 4.
The project will eventually consist of 35km of underground lines, encompassing 35 stations, 36 ventilation and emergency shafts, along with two rail depots.
Once operational, the line is expected to allow passengers to travel across the city from east to west in approximately 45 minutes.
With the completion of tunnel excavation, work will now shift to laying tracks, installing technological and operational systems, and finishing construction of the stations along the route.
The completed project will form the first fully underground public transport system in Peru.
Line 2 has been constructed along a central transport corridor in the metropolitan area of Lima and Callao, linking residential communities, university campuses, commercial areas, industrial districts, and logistics hubs.
According to Webuild, the project will “dramatically reduce travel times, improve journey reliability and reconnect parts of the metropolitan area currently separated by chronic traffic congestion, expanding access to employment, education and services for millions of citizens.”
Headquartered in Rozzano, Italy, Webuild has already completed nearly 900km of metro lines and approximately 3,500km of tunnels worldwide.
The company is also involved in other major infrastructure projects globally, including the Grand Paris Express, Rome Metro’s Line C, and the Red Line extension of Riyadh Metro.
