NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): The NHSRCL on Thursday informed that it has already achieved a cumulative milestone of completing 103.24 Km (s) of elevated viaduct and 251.40 Km(s) of Pier erection work on the prestigious Mumbai -Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project.
Tweet from Railway Minister
Railways Minister Sh Ashwini Vaishnav tweeted about it on his official X handle. The tweet informs about the update on the MAHSR project until the 21st of November.
Viaducts
According to NHSRCL, the 100 km long viaduct comprises a 40 m long full-span box and segment girders. The viaducts are supported on piers measuring 10-20 meters in height with a circular diameter of 4-5 meters.
Piers
250 Km(s) of pier work has also been completed on the Bullet train project. The project entails the construction of more than 465 km (s) of an elevated viaduct out of a total length of 508 km (s) of the MAHSR project.
Bridges
The viaducts include bridges constructed over six rivers of Gujarat:
- Par River (Valsad District)
- Purna River (Navsari District)
- Mindhola River (Navsari District)
- Ambika River (Navsari District)
- Auranga River (Valsad District)
- Venganiya River (Navsari District)
Noise Barriers
NHSRCL has also begun with the installation of noise barriers along the route of the bullet train to reflect and distribute the sound arising out of the high speed of the bullet train. Based on Shinkansen Technology, the noise barriers would be 2-meter high and 1-meter wide concrete panels. These will be erected on either side of the route.
Tracks
As per the NHSRCL, laying the Reinforced Concrete (RC) track bed has also started in Surta. It’s the first time a J-slab ballastless track system has been employed in India.
MAHSR
MAHSR is India’s first high-speed railway corridor built between Mumbai and Ahmedabad at an estimated cost of 1.08 lakh crore.
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