Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train: First Span Of 200m ‘Make In India’ Steel Bridge To Be Launched This Month

The first span of a 200-meter-long steel bridge for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project will be launched in March 2025, with completion targeted by August 2025.

This ‘Make in India’ bridge will be installed near Nadiad in Gujarat on National Highway-48, which connects Delhi, Mumbai, and Chennai.

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project is being implemented by National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL).

The bridge consists of two 100-meter spans, with a width of 14.3 meters and height of 14.6 meters.

Weighing around 1,500 metric tons, it has been manufactured at the Salasar workshop near Hapur in Uttar Pradesh.

Engineered for a 100-year lifespan, the bridge components are assembled using Tor Shear Type High Strength Bolts (TTHSB).

Additionally, C-5 system painting, being used for the first time in India, will enhance its durability.

Steel bridges are particularly suited for highways, expressways, and railway crossings, while pre-stressed concrete bridges are preferred for river crossings and other segments.

India has extensive experience in steel bridge construction for freight and semi-high-speed trains operating at 100-160 km/h.

This expertise is now being extended to the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor, where trains will run at 320 km/h.

A total of 28 steel bridges are planned for the bullet train project—11 in Maharashtra and 17 in Gujarat.

So far, six steel bridges have already been completed in Gujarat, spanning railway tracks, dedicated freight corridors (DFC), highways, and industrial areas.

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