Roxtec supplies Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. with an innovative and flexible trackside cable sealing solution for the Namma Metro project.
No rain, no rodents
Roxtec seals protect the track and cable entries from vibration and prevent rain water, dust and cable-chewing rodents from entering the power supply rooms.
Seals with customized sleeves
To secure power supply and operational reliability, Roxtec proposed a customized solution with the correct entry angle for the stiff cables.
Why use Roxtec?
- Watertight
- Reliable and innovative
- Beneficial for the long-term economy of the project
- Possibility to add cables without making new holes
- Ideal as standard solution
Project facts
Project description
Construction of metro and power supply to the trains
Owner
Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.
Design and engineering
International consortium of RITES Ltd., PCI, PBI and SYSTRA
Contractor
ABB Ltd.
Applications
Sealing of 33 KV and 750 V DC cables on track and side wall below platform, routed into power control and supply rooms in metro station buildings
Sealing requirements
IP 66/67, watertight, fire-proof and dust-tight. Air-tight for efficient use of air-conditioning and as protection from rats, snakes and lizards.
Roxtec products
These sealing solutions were used in the project: