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India.com
5 days ago
- Business
- India.com
Mumbai to Ahmedabad in less than 3 hours! India's First Bullet Train to launch by...., top speed to be…, stations are...
Image for representational purposes Mumbai: In a major development that promises to make the traveling experience of Mumbai and Ahmedabad passengers convenient and comfortable, India's first bullet train is expected to be operational on the Sabarmati–Vapi section in Gujarat by 2028. According to the reports, the full 508-km Ahmedabad–Mumbai corridor is likely to be completed by 2030, enhancing high-speed rail connectivity in the region. It is important to note that the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHRCl) has said that the slab casting work at Virar Bullet Train Station on 28th May 2025, stations in Maharashtra have started taking shape. National High-Speed Rail Corporation Ltd is a joint venture of the Government of India and participating state governments for implementing high-speed rail projects. With commencement of slab casting work at Virar Bullet Train Station on 28th May 2025 , stations in Maharashtra have also started taking shape . — NHSRCL (@nhsrcl) May 28, 2025 Mumbai-Ahmedabad: All You Need to Know The Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor spans approximately 508 km The corridor will cross major hubs including Mumbai (BKC), Thane, Virar, and Boisar in Maharashtra In Gujarat the corridor will cross Vapi, Bilimora, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Ahmedabad, Sabarmati The corridor is divided into two sections, with the Gujarat segment covering 348 km and the Maharashtra segment spanning around 156 km Underground sections: 21 km Sea tunnel: 7 km Mountain tunnels: 5 km Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Corridor: Interiors Centrally located with modern interiors Ample seating, clear signage, high-quality restrooms Nurseries and baggage lockers First-class passengers enjoy exclusive business lounges Wheelchair-friendly designs Lowered ticket counters with braille support Tactile tiles for visually impaired passengers Dedicated washrooms for differently-abled individuals Union Minister Harsh Sanghavi Shares Update Union Minister Harsh Sanghavi recently shared a post that reads, 'India's first bullet train station in Surat is almost ready. Trial runs will begin next year, and full service is expected by 2029. Also, 300 km of viaduct work near Surat is now complete with the launch of a 40-metre full-span box girder.'
NDTV
20-05-2025
- Business
- NDTV
300 Km Of Viaducts For Bullet Train Project Completed, Minister Shares Video
Quick Read Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project has completed 300 km of viaducts, utilizing the Full Span Launching Method for faster construction. It will connect 12 stations and is estimated to cost Rs 1.08 lakh crore, with completion expected by 2028. New Delhi: Union Railway Minister on Tuesday said that 300 kilometres of viaducts for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project have been completed. Mr 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 The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL), which is executing the 508-km project, said the 300 km of viaducts were completed with the launch of a 40-metre-long girder near Surat in Gujarat. The NHSRCL said that of the 300 km of the superstructure, 257.4 km was constructed through the FSLM, including 14 river 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. It said the FSLM has significantly accelerated construction, as full-span girder erection is up to 10 times faster than conventional segmental methods. The agency said that the 383 km of pier work, 401 km of foundation and 326 km of girder casting has also been completed for the bullet train project. Mumbai-Ahmedabad 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. Construction work is in full swing in the 135 km elevated section of the Bullet Train project in Maharashtra! This challenging section includes 3 stations, 7 mountain tunnels, bridges on 4 major rivers, including the longest one on the Vaitarna river (2.32 km), and more. — NHSRCL (@nhsrcl) January 27, 2025 The total cost of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor project is pegged at Rs 1.08 lakh crore, and as per the shareholding pattern, the Centre 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. 100 feet below Mumbai, progress powers ahead at the city's Bullet Train Station. From mighty excavations to precision reinforcements — every step builds the future of urban travel! — NHSRCL (@nhsrcl) April 21, 2025 Last month, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the bullet train project could be completed by the end of 2028.
Indian Express
03-05-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
Vaishnaw reviews Bullet train project work at BKC station: ‘Moving very fast'
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday reviewed the work of the Bullet train project at Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) station. He said work on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet train at BKC was 'progressing very fast' and the main underground work has been completed. 'Work on the station wall has commenced and simultaneously work on the tunnel too is progressing at great pace,' Vaishnaw said after visiting the underground site. Beyond Shilphata, the location where the tunnel will close, construction across the section in Maharashtra is now in full swing following land acquisition. Vaishnaw took a tour of the underconstruction station site with National High-Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL), Central Railway and Western Railway officials to review on groundwork. The BKC station, which will be the nation's first underground Bullet train station, will be a multi-level complex. 'It will consist of three basement levels: B3 for parking of trains, B2 for functioning, and B1, in addition to the ground floor, for passenger access. We are trying to develop a world-class station here,' Vaishnaw said. As per NHSRCL officials, nearly 76 per cent of the excavation for the BKC station has already been done. The Mumbai - Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor is India's first Bullet train corridor. Stretching over 500 km, the corridor is being constructed by NHSRCL with technical and financial support of Japan. The high-speed rail corridor is likely to reduce travel time between the two cities to about two hours from the current six to seven hours. The project will cost an estimated Rs 1.08 lakh crore. The Centre will contribute Rs 10,000 crore while Maharashtra and Gujarat will contribute Rs 5,000 crore each. Most of the funds will be through a soft loan from Japan at a nominal rate of interest of 0.1%. On April 28, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced that the Bullet train is set to begin operations in 2028. Work on the Gujarat side of the corridor is well ahead, but progress in the Maharashtra section has gained pace after major hurdles such as land acquisition were addressed. The train, once operational, will travel at speeds of up to 320 kmph and will revolutionise regional connectivity between Ahmedabad and Mumbai.
Indian Express
21-04-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet train: Station at BKC, 21-km underground tunnel see steady progress of work
The Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet train project is progressing steadily in Maharashtra, with major developments taking place at two key sites — the Mumbai station at the Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) and the 21-km underground tunnel running up to Shilphata from BKC. As per National High-Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL) officials, groundwork at the Mumbai station is now 75% complete, with 14 lakh cubic metres of soil dug out so far out of a total 18.7 lakh cubic metres. 'The casting for base slab for the station has already commenced with nearly 25,000 cubic metres of concrete already cast,' an official said. The overall concrete needed for this deep underground slab is likely to be approximately 2 lakh cubic metres. Secant piling — a method used to build strong retaining walls for underground constructions — has been completed, amounting to 3,384 piles at the station site. Besides, tunnelling between BKC and Shilphata is also progressing well, with 3.3 km of the tunnel heading completed. The 21-km tunnel will be a vital component of the high-speed rail corridor in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). Of the 21 km, 16 km will be constructed through Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) and the last 5 km through the New Austrian Tunneling Method (NATM). At present, construction is going on from the Shilphata side and from two other tunnel faces at the Additionally Driven Intermediate Tunnel (ADIT) portal. 'The ADIT provides access to the tunnel for vehicles during construction and subsequently for operations and emergency evacuation,' the official added. Two vertical shafts at Vikhroli and Sawali have also reached their required depths of 56 metres and 39 metres, respectively. In Palghar district, work on seven mountain tunnels by NATM is also underway. In Maharashtra, work has moved at important points, while work in Gujarat is going on at an impressive pace. NHSRCL has completed 293 km viaducts, 375 km piers and foundations for 394 km. Girder casting has also been finished for 320 km. It has also finished building 14 river bridges in different districts of Gujarat and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Moreover, seven steel bridges and five pre-stressed concrete (PSC) bridges have been constructed. Track infrastructure is also moving apace in Gujarat where NHSRCL has commissioned over 3 lakh noise barriers for 150 km and completed more than 143 km of track bed. As far as stations are concerned, structural construction has been done for six of the eight bullet train stations in Gujarat, and construction on all three elevated stations is in progress. The Mumbai- Ahmedabad High-Speed rail corridor will be 508 km long — 156 km in Maharashtra and 352 km in Gujarat and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. The Bullet train project, expected to be completed by the end of 2027, will reduce travel time from Mumbai to Ahmedabad to approximately two hours. NHSRCL is the executing agency for the project, which is being constructed with financial and technical assistance from Japan.
