Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project Progresses With 300 Km Elevated Track
The completion of300 km of viaduct work marks a significant milestone in the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project.
The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) project has reached a significant milestone with 300 km of viaduct work completed.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw today, May 20, announced the achievement on X (formerly Twitter). The minister shared the update via a video clip on the social media platform.
The first bullet train project in India, being carried out by the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL), has reached a significant milestone with this breakthrough.
To ensure speed, limit land acquisition concerns, and prevent level crossings, the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor is primarily being built on viaducts. The train line is maintained above ground by these viaducts, which are elevated tracks usually composed of concrete girders and supports.
The NHSRCL reported in November 2023 that the corridor's 250 km of piers and 100 km of viaduct had been completed. 'Progress of Bullet Train project: Till date: 21.11.2023. Pillars: 251.40 km. Elevated super-structure: 103.24 km," in a previous post on X, Railway Minister Vaishnaw included a video showing the current work.
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The NHSRCL claims that the viaduct work spans the Par, Purna, Mindhola, Ambika, Auranga, and Venganiya, the six main rivers in Gujarat. They are situated in the districts of Navsari and Valsad. The via ducts are constructed with segmental girders and full-span box girders that are 40 meters long. Along the constructed sections, noise barriers are already being put in place.
As per TOI, there are also additional important componentsunder construction. The first reinforced concrete track bed, modelled after Japan's Shinkansen 'J-slab ballastless" track system, was laid in Surat, making it the first installation of its kind in India. A 350-meter mountain tunnel in Valsad was also completed as part of the project, and the first of 28 steel bridges, a 70-meter structure, was built in Surat.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and then-Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe laid the cornerstone of the bullet train line between Mumbai and Ahmedabad on September 14, 2017.
NHSRCL was established in February 2016 and operates as a Special Purpose Vehicle under the Ministry of Railways. The national government and the state governments of Gujarat and Maharashtra share equity in the company.
The high-speed rail corridor is anticipated to revolutionise travel between the two cities once it is operational, bringing Japanese Shinkansen technology to India and drastically cutting down on journey time.
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