- By Sahelee Rakshit
- Tue, 05 Nov 2024 07:59 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Gujarat Bullet Train Bridge Collapse: Three workers have died after an under-construction bridge in Gujarat's Anand, which was part of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, collapsed on Tuesday.
The incident occurred in Vasad village, which is located on the bullet train track that is now under construction.
According to an official from the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL), cranes and excavators are being used in the rescue efforts.
A Vasad police station official verified that three workers had died and another was being treated at the hospital.
According to Anand fire officer Dharmesh Gor, all four labourers were trapped behind concrete blocks, and two died on the spot.
#WATCH | Gujarat: Concrete blocks collapsed at a construction site of the bullet train project in Anand, today. Rescue operations are underway. Anand police, fire brigade officials have reached the spot.
— ANI (@ANI) November 5, 2024
National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited says, "Today evening at Mahi… pic.twitter.com/LapwfEOo5h
“Today evening at Mahi river, at construction site of bullet train project three laborers trapped in between concrete blocks. Rescue operation is in progress using cranes and excavators. One labour has been rescued and has been recovering in the hospital," the NHSRCL official told news agency ANI.
The bridge is part of the 508-kilometre Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train route.
With a total of 12 stations planned, including stops in Mumbai, Thane, Virar, Boisar, Vapi, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, and Ahmedabad, the bullet train project spans 352 km in Gujarat and 156 km in Maharashtra.
In comparison to the existing 6 to 8 hours by road or traditional train, the project is anticipated to drastically lower the travel time between Ahmedabad and Mumbai to only around three hours.