How Noida Twin Towers Were Demolished In 9 Seconds?

30 storey building, the twin towers  both taller than Delhi's iconic Qutub Minar have been demolished.

Explosives

3,700 kg of explosives were inserted into nearly 7,000 holes in the pillars of the buildings and 20,000 circuits were set.

The demolition exercise took place under a ₹ 100 crore insurance policy.

Safety of nearby properties

Demolition Cost

The demolition project may cost upwards of ₹ 20 crore, the loss of the towers - skeletal as they were - is estimated at more than ₹ 50 crore.

Mehta's Mumbai-based Edifice Engineering has roped in South African experts Jet Demolitions for the project.

Who is Demolishing?

Waterfall Technique

The demolition of the twin towers will be carried out through the waterfall implosion technique which would bring them down within a few seconds.

A whopping 55,000 tonnes of debris will litter the site.

Debris

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