Infrastructure
Bandra Kurla Complex Bullet Train Station Nears Completion As Excavation Reaches 84 Per Cent: NHSRCL
A bullet train (Photo via NHRSCL Website) (Representative Image)
Excavation work at the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) station of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor has entered its final stage, with 84 per cent completed, the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) said on Saturday (20 September), the Hindustan Times reported.
The BKC station is the only underground stop on the 508-km bullet train route, which will have a total of 12 stations. “Excavation work is nearing completion as 84 per cent of it is over now,” officials said, adding that once digging is finished, work will shift to developing “world-class infrastructure.”
Excavation is being carried out up to 32.5 metres below ground level, roughly the height of a 10-storey building.
The station will feature three floors: a platform at a depth of 26 metres, a concourse, and a service level.
According to a press note, the entry structure’s design draws inspiration from clouds and the crashing waves of the Arabian Sea. The station will have six platforms, each about 415 metres long.
The station layout has been designed to allow smooth passenger movement, with ample space for amenities at the concourse and platform levels. A dedicated skylight will provide natural lighting inside the underground facility.
The railway ministry has yet to announce a revised deadline for the completion and operational launch of the entire project, which has missed earlier targets.
