The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project reached a significant milestone with the launch of a 100-metre-long steel bridge in Silvassa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli. The bridge, equivalent in height to a four-storey building, was meticulously transported from Trichy in Tamil Nadu, to Mumbai before being positioned at its new location.
The bridge, which weighs 1,464 metric tonnes and stands 14.6 metres tall and 14.3 metres wide, is a key component of the 508-kilometre high-speed rail project. The construction also included an 84-metre-long temporary launching nose, weighing 600 metric tonnes, to aid in the installation process.
The steel bridge, manufactured using Japanese technology and proudly marked as ‘Make in India,’ was launched amid palpable anticipation from railway staff and onlookers.
The National High Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRC) is overseeing the development of India’s first high-speed rail corridor, which will connect Mumbai and Ahmedabad, spanning nine districts in Gujarat and three in Maharashtra. The project includes 12 stations along the route, with the bullet train expected to travel at speeds of up to 320 km/h, reaching Ahmedabad from Mumbai in just two hours.
Looking ahead, plans are underway to extend the bullet train network with proposed routes including Delhi-Amritsar, Howrah-Varanasi-Patna, Delhi-Agra-Lucknow-Varanasi, Delhi-Jaipur-Udaipur-Ahmedabad, Mumbai-Nashik-Nagpur, and Mumbai-Hyderabad corridors.
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