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India.com
26-05-2025
- Business
- India.com
Bullet Train MASSIVE Update: First train likely to run in Gujarat by…, reach Mumbai by..., top speed to be…
Image for representational purposes New Delhi: In a massive development that promises to boost India's connectivity, the much-anticipated bullet train likely to run in Gujarat between Sabarmati and Vapi by 2028, according to a CNN-News18 report. The report further adds that the full 508-km section from Ahmedabad to Mumbai could run by 2030. The National High Speed Rail Authority (NHSRCL) is earmarking a ridership survey to determine the fare and traffic projections for this bullet train. As per the document accessed by CNN-News18, the the ridership assessment has been sought for 2028 for the Sabarmati-Vapi section in Gujarat and for the base year 2030, 'the first year of operation' for the entire section between Ahmedabad and Mumbai. The under-construction Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail corridor would be passing through Mumbai-Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), Thane, Virar, and Boisar in Maharashtra and Vapi, Bilimora, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Ahmedabad, and Sabarmati in Gujarat—a total of about 508 km. The Gujarat section of the high-speed train route between Vapi and Sabarmati is about 348 km, while the train route in Maharashtra is 156 km. Earlier, Union Minister Harsh Sanghvi informed that India's ambitious bullet train project between Mumbai and Ahmedabad is well and truly on track as the country's first station in Gujarat's Surat is almost ready. The minister said that trial runs will begin next year while full operations could begin in 2029. 'India's first bullet train station in Surat is almost ready. Trial runs will begin next year, and full service is expected by 2029,' the Minister of State for Home, Industries, Transport, Youth and Sports announced on Twitter. He also shared the latest pictures of the Surat station along with those of various sections of the tracks currently under construction. It is important to note that his post came just days after the National High Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRCL) informed that 300 km of viaducts, the elevated sections that will carry the high-speed line, were completed with the launch of a 40-metre-long girder near Gujarat's diamond city. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw called it a big push for the 508-km-long corridor. 'This is a first for Indian infrastructure, reflecting India's growing capabilities in high-speed rail technology with the support of the Japanese government,' Vaishnaw said. Out of the total 300 km of the superstructure, 257.4 km has been constructed using the Full Span Launching Method (FSLM), which includes 14 river bridges. Additionally, 37.8 km has been built using the Span by Span (SBS) method, along with 0.9 km of steel bridges, 1.2 km of PSC bridges, and 2.7 km within station buildings, according to the NHSRCL.
News18
20-05-2025
- General
- News18
300 Km Viaduct For Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project Completed
Last Updated: Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday said that 300 km of viaducts for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project has been completed. Achieving a key milestone, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday said that 300 km of viaducts for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project has been completed. The National High Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRCL), body executing the development of the project has said that key milestone was accomplished after the launch of a 40 metre-long girder near Surat in Gujarat. Vaishnaw also shared a video of the superstructure being constructed through the Full Span Launching Method (FSLM). 300 km viaduct completed.— Bullet Train Project — Ashwini Vaishnaw (@AshwiniVaishnaw) May 20, 2025 According to the NHSRCL, of the 300 km of the superstructure, 257.4 km is constructed through the Full Span Launching Method (FSLM), including 14 rover bridges, 37.8 km through Span by Span (SBS), 0.9 km of steel bridges (10 spans ranging from 60 to 130 m in 7 bridges), 1.2 km PSC bridges (20 spans ranging from 40 to 80 metres in 5 bridges) and 2.7 km in station building, news agency PTI reported. According to the corporation, the viaducts include bridges over six rivers flowing through Gujarat, namely Par and Auranga in Valsad, Purna, Mindhola, Ambika and Venganiya rivers in Navsari district. Besides the viaducts, 383 km of pier work, 401 km of foundation and 326 km of girder casting has been completed for the 508-km bullet train project, the agency said. FSLM has significantly accelerated construction, as full-span girder erection is up to 10 times faster than conventional segmental methods, NHSRCL said. Each full-span box girder weighs 970 metric tonnes, and segmental girders are used selectively in locations where full-span installation is not feasible. It further said that the viaducts are built using 40-metre-long full span box girders and segmental girders. To facilitate construction, 27 dedicated casting yards were established along the corridor. Steel bridges are fabricated in seven workshops spread across the country, three in Gujarat, one each in Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, and West Bengal, the NHSRCL said. The agency said more than 3 lakh noise barriers have been installed along the viaducts to mitigate noise during operations. Track works over viaducts have also started, and around 157 track km of RC (reinforced concrete) track bed construction has been achieved so far in Gujarat. It further said that thematic Bullet Train stations are also rapidly taking shape. These stations will be integrated with rail and road-based transport systems to provide seamless travel to passengers and will be equipped with state-of-the-art passenger amenities. 'The project has supported the use of indigenously designed and manufactured equipment such as straddle carriers, launching gantries, bridge gantries, and girder transporters for construction," NHSRCL stated, adding that this marks a first for Indian infrastructure, showcasing India's growing capabilities in high-speed rail technology with the support from the Japanese government. All About Bullet Train Project The bullet train project connecting Mumbai with Ahmedabad will have 12 stations, including nine in Gujarat and three in Maharashtra. While the one in Mumbai is underground, the ones at Thane, Virar, Boisar, Vapi, Bilimora, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Ahmedabad, and Sabarmati are elevated. The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor project, being developed at the cost of Rs 1.08 lakh crore, was launched by PM Narendra Modi and his then-Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe in September 2017. As per the shareholding pattern, the Government of India is to pay Rs 10,000 crore to the NHSRCL, while the two states involved, Gujarat and Maharashtra, are to pay Rs 5,000 crore each. The rest is to be paid by Japan through a loan at 0.1 per cent interest. (With inputs from PTI)
