U2 Extension in Vienna: "Debohra" Made It to Pilgramgasse Station and Gets a "Wellness Treatment"

The tunnel boring machine "Debohra" has carved its way through one kilometer of the U2 route from Matzleinsdorfer Platz via Reinprechtsdorfer Straße through the Viennese underground and has now reached the Pilgramgasse intersection station with the U4, reported City Councilor for Transport Ulli Sima (SPÖ) on Wednesday during a press event at the massive construction site. From there, the steel behemoth will set off towards Neubaugasse after a "wellness treatment".

"Debohra": Ten Meters Daily

"Debohra", as the machine was named by the Viennese, has so far devoured 37,000 cubic meters of earth, recounted Gudrun Senk, technical managing director of Wiener Linien. It was traveling at an average speed of ten meters per day. The second tunnel is currently being built from the Rathaus towards Neubaugasse, where the two tubes will meet. Meanwhile, all damages from the September flood at the Pilgramgasse construction site have been repaired. "This means there is nothing in the way of further tunnel advancement," said Senk. However, "Debohra" will first be given a service.

Sima: U2/U5 Most Important Public Transport Project

According to Sima, the U2/U5 project is currently the most important public transport project, which is expected to bring an additional 300 million passengers and relieve the U6, 43, and 13A lines. Last year, the schedule for the first construction phase was postponed: The U2 to Matzleinsdorfer Platz is now set to open by 2030 instead of 2028. The first section of the U5 from Karlsplatz to Frankhplatz is still "on track" for 2026.

(APA/Red)

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