On the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor, which is actively under construction in India, the 10th of the 24 planned bridges has been completed, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

The 10th bridge on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor

The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) has announced the completion of a 280-meter bridge spanning the Vatrak River on the Anand-Ahmedabad section.

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This structure consists of seven span constructions supported by eight massive piers. The piers range in diameter from 3.5 to 4 meters and rise from 9 to 16 meters in height.

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor will stretch 508 kilometers, with 465 kilometers of the route elevated on viaducts.

The project includes the construction of 24 bridges across river valleys, with a total length of 9.82 kilometers.

In addition to the bridges, tunnels totaling 5.22 kilometers in length are planned for the mountainous regions of India.

One such tunnel, 350 meters long, is already fully completed.

Construction has also begun on another, larger tunnel with a 7-kilometer underwater section.

This 21-kilometer tunnel will connect Mumbai’s Bandra-Kurla business and residential area with the town of Shilphata.

India’s Minister of Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw, stated that the first trial runs on the high-speed rail corridor are set to begin in 2026.

Commercial operations are expected to start in 2027 on the Gujarat section.

Trains traveling at speeds of up to 320 km/h will cover the distance between terminal stations in just 2 hours and 58 minutes.

Currently, the same journey takes about five hours.

The high-speed rail project in India is considered one of the most ambitious in the world.

It aims to enhance the country’s transportation infrastructure, reduce travel time, and boost regional economic development.

With each new milestone, the project moves closer to achieving its goals. NHSRCL continues to work actively on all the necessary components for the successful completion of this grand project.

Photo: NHSRCL

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