In the opening of a 150 -meter tunnel outside the study in line 4 of Measurereported by the Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Nikos Tahaiosspeaking on Tuesday morning to SKAI.

“We are talking about a tunnel that had to be constructed anyway. Below Katechaki Street there is a very large tunnel, which will be used in some way as well as a train station, but also as a light maintenance area of ​​line 4, “as he typically added and added:

“So this tunnel is manufactured by another method, not with metropolitan, but with the new Austrian. The construction contractor had submitted a study and predicted a methodology that should open this tunnel in 10 meters. Instead, he went and opened half of the tunnel semicircle to a length of 160 meters. Changed the methodology. “

Asked if this change was made by mistake, Mr. Tahaios replied:

“Obviously not by wrong. Is not justified in a 7th class company. I will not interpret it, this is a matter of the “Greek Metro”. This tunnel had to be done, it is part of the project, what changed was the method. “

As to whether the “Greek Metro” put the area at risk, he clarified that the company did not have a study in its hands to confirm that this method is indeed safe. That is why he kept a correspondence with the contractor. “Obviously there is a oligarchy of the” Greek Metro “employees, who did not inform the Managing Service in time to change the method. Why this happened, I can’t explain it, that’s why it will become SAD and there will be sanctions. “

“Infrastructure is monitored on a daily basis. There are stations that monitor specific points and calculate the seats. What the “Greek Metro” document was saying is that there can be small seats if this method is not correct. But it turns out that there has been no downpour. There is no danger, neither for hospitals nor the road. We are talking about a tunnel whose roof is over 20 meters deep. “