India-Japan bullet train project on track to reality; 21 km undersea stretch opened
According to a statement from the Union Railways Ministry, civil works are progressing at a rapid pace across the alignment.
'So far, 310 km viaduct has been constructed. 15 river bridges are completed and fourare in the advanced stages of construction. Out of 12 stations, five are completed and three more are now reaching completion stage. The station at BKC is an engineering marvel," it added.
The Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) station, located 32.5 meters underground, is designed to support a 95-meter high-rise above it, and is being said to be an engineering marvel in its own right.
Track laying, construction of overhead electrical wires, stations, and bridges is going on at a rapid pace. The construction work in Maharashtra has also picked up pace. In parallel, the progress on procurement of systems for operations and control is also going on well, as per the statement.
Japan and India have agreed to introduce the next-generation E10 Shinkansen trains, which will debut simultaneously in both countries. The E10, a successor to the E5 model, promises to redefine speed, safety, and reliability for high-speed rail travel in India.
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