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New Delhi: In a major development that is seen as another key milestone in the country's flagship infrastructure project, the newly installed 70-metre-long steel bridge spans across two tracks of the Dedicated Freight Corridor near Vadodara in Gujarat. It is important to note that the steel bridge is part of a broader engineering plan involving 28 similar structures across the 508-kilometre corridor, which aims to connect India's financial capital, Mumbai, with Ahmedabad at speeds reaching up to 320 kmph.
The project, known as the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor, is being implemented by the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) with technical and financial assistance from Japan.
According to officials from NHSRCL, the OWG bridge installation was conducted with high precision and engineering rigour to ensure minimal disruption to the freight operations beneath. The bridge was fabricated using high-strength steel and assembled using advanced launching techniques to meet international safety and quality benchmarks.
Each OWG bridge on the corridor is being tailored to site-specific conditions, requiring meticulous design, load analysis, and execution planning. The latest launch further strengthens the project's alignment with global high-speed rail standards while showcasing India's growing capability in complex, large-scale infrastructure construction. With more than 20 other steel bridges planned along the route, this development underlines the steady progress being made despite initial delays due to land acquisition and logistical bottlenecks.
Experts involved in the project emphasize that the successful launch of multiple OWG bridges is critical not only from a technical perspective but also for building public trust in high-speed rail as a reliable alternative to air and road transport. They highlight that each completed segment marks a step forward in India's vision of developing sustainable, fast, and low-emission urban transit corridors. From an urban planning standpoint, the Bullet Train project represents a game-changing initiative.
It aims to ease congestion on regional air routes and drastically reduce the carbon footprint associated with inter-city travel. Once operational, the corridor is expected to cut travel time between Mumbai and Ahmedabad to just over two hours—a significant improvement over the current six to eight hours by road or conventional rail.
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