BeRolleX plays key role in Uttarakhand rescue ops
Its 3-member expert team successfully navigated the pipeline, cutting the Auger blades within a few hours
Hyderabad: BeRolleX, an industry based in Sri City, has played pivotal role in the 17-day multi-agency mission working towards the rescue of 41 workers, who got trapped within the Silkyari tunnel in Uttarakhand. The turning point occurred on November 25th when the on-site crew encountered a challenge with the stuck Augur drilling machine.
Y Srinivas Reddy, MD, BeRolleX Industries, proposed the use of plasma-based cutting as the most effective method. Within a remarkable three-hour timeframe, BeRolleX readied two portable plasma cutting machines, one for operations and another as a standby, capable of manoeuvring inside an 800 MM diameter pipe.
He also dispatched a three-member expert team that includes Santosh Kumar, Ajay Shaw and Nagaraju. In a swift and coordinated effort, the government arranged for a special Indian Air Force aircraft to transport the plasma cutters and the expert team. Once on-site, the expert cutter successfully navigated the pipeline, cutting the Auger blades within a few hours.
Dr Ravindra Sannareddy, Founder MD of Sri City, appreciated Srinivas Reddy’s rapid response and the expert team’s invaluable assistance. He said, “We are honoured to have BeRolleX as a member of the Sri City fraternity, and we are pleased with their timely assistance in finding a quick and effective solution to the obstacle encountered during rescue operations. Sri City is extremely proud of them.” The swift cutting of the Auger blades played a pivotal role in overcoming a significant obstruction and advancing the 800-mm-diameter pipe, facilitating the manual clearance of residual debris and enabling the timely rescue of workers. Operating in Sri City for the past six years, BeRolleX specialises in the engineering sector.
