25-km viaduct construction completed for Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train
25 Jan 2023
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CW Team
Over 25 km of the viaduct in Gujarat, including 5.7 km of the continuous viaduct at Vadodara and
19.58 km at several other locations, have been built as part of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train
project. The actual track and systems are carried by the viaduct, an elevated, bridge-like structure
made of concrete. Top government representatives from Japan and India will gather for a periodic
stock-taking meeting to go over various aspects of the ongoing project.
All of the contracts for civil work, bridges, and track for the building of viaducts, bridges, stations,
etc. for the entire 352 km portion of the corridor in Gujarat and Dadra and Nagar Haveli have been
awarded. Over the past two years, the speed at which contracts have been awarded has increased
following the floating of tenders, evaluation of bids, and drawn-out procedures. On October 28,
2020, the project's first civil contract was awarded. According to officials, eight stations between
Vapi and Sabarmati are in various phases of construction.
Construction has been begun along the entire alignment that passes through eight districts of
Gujarat and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. According to official figures, 236.6 km of piles have been cast,
154.3 km of foundation, and 133.8 km of piers have been built. Additionally, across the 44.4 km
patch, 1000 girders have been cast. Also ongoing are significant bridge projects on the Narmada,
Tapti, Mahi, and Sabarmati rivers. The construction of the bullet train has accelerated recently after
languishing in a state of limbo for years, including in Maharashtra, where nearly all the land has been
purchased with active support from the state administration led by Eknath Shinde. The project is
expected to be finished by 2027, according to officials.
Over 25 km of the viaduct in Gujarat, including 5.7 km of the continuous viaduct at Vadodara and
19.58 km at several other locations, have been built as part of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train
project. The actual track and systems are carried by the viaduct, an elevated, bridge-like structure
made of concrete. Top government representatives from Japan and India will gather for a periodic
stock-taking meeting to go over various aspects of the ongoing project.
All of the contracts for civil work, bridges, and track for the building of viaducts, bridges, stations,
etc. for the entire 352 km portion of the corridor in Gujarat and Dadra and Nagar Haveli have been
awarded. Over the past two years, the speed at which contracts have been awarded has increased
following the floating of tenders, evaluation of bids, and drawn-out procedures. On October 28,
2020, the project's first civil contract was awarded. According to officials, eight stations between
Vapi and Sabarmati are in various phases of construction.
Construction has been begun along the entire alignment that passes through eight districts of
Gujarat and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. According to official figures, 236.6 km of piles have been cast,
154.3 km of foundation, and 133.8 km of piers have been built. Additionally, across the 44.4 km
patch, 1000 girders have been cast. Also ongoing are significant bridge projects on the Narmada,
Tapti, Mahi, and Sabarmati rivers. The construction of the bullet train has accelerated recently after
languishing in a state of limbo for years, including in Maharashtra, where nearly all the land has been
purchased with active support from the state administration led by Eknath Shinde. The project is
expected to be finished by 2027, according to officials.
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