Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project Sees Major Progress With 373 Km Of Pier Construction, 274 Km of Girder Launching Completed

The construction of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train is progressing well, with 373 km pier construction, 307 km of girder casting and 274 km of Girder Launching completed, the government informed the Parliament on Wednesday (12 March).

The 508 Km Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) project, also known as the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, will pass through the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli.

The project has 12 stations planned at Mumbai, Thane, Virar, Boisar, Vapi, Billimora, Surat, Bhaurach, Vadodara, Anand, Ahmedabad and Sabarmati.

The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) is the implementing agency for the mega railway project.

"Till now, 373 km Pier Construction, 307 km of Girder Casting and 274 km of Girder Launching have been completed. The work of undersea tunnel (approx. 21 Km) has also started," Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.

The minister said that bullet train project is a very complex and technology intensive project.

"Considering the highest level of safety and associated maintenance protocols, Bullet train project has been designed with the support of Japanese railway. It is customised for Indian requirements andclimatic conditions," he added.

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