- By Shubham Bajpai
- Tue, 20 May 2025 05:18 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Update: In a major update, a 300-km viaduct for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train has been completed, marking a significant milestone towards making high-speed trains a reality in India.
The information regarding the completion was shared by Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. In a post on X, Vaishnaw shared a video of the viaduct.
The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) is executing the project. With 300 km, over 60 per cent of the entire 508-m route has been completed. The NHSRCL said that 300 km of viaducts were completed with the launch of a 40-metre girder near Surat.
The NHSRCL said that in 300 km of the superstructure include:
-257.4 km through the Full Span Launching Method (FSLM), including 14 rover bridges.
-37.8 km is built 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)
-2.7 km in the station building
When will project complete?
In April, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis has said that the bullet train project will be completed by the end of 2028. The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train is the most-awaited high-speed train project in India. It will connect Mumbai with Ahmedabad and will have 12 stations. Nine of these stations will be in Gujarat, while three will be in Maharashtra.
These include Mumbai, Thane, Virar, Boisar, Vapi, Bilimora, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Ahmedabad, and Sabarmati.
Except for Mumbai, all stations are elevated. Mumbai will be an underground bullet train station. The project is high-cost infusive with a total outlay of Rs 1.08 lakh crore. According to shareholding, the Centre will pay Rs 10,000 crore to the NHSRCL. Maharashtra and Gujarat will pay Rs 5,000 crore each.
