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When will India’s first bullet train project be accomplished? The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL), accountable for establishing the 508 km-lengthy bullet train hall between Ahmedabad and Mumbai, has acknowledged in an RTI reply that the completion date for your entire project can solely be decided in any case work tenders have been awarded.
However, a senior official related to the project has affirmed that the bullet train project is progressing nicely, with vital developments within the building of viaducts, piers, and foundations.
“A total of 35 km of the viaduct has been handed over for track works. 100 per cent tenders for civil works for the entire corridor and tenders for track works in Gujarat have been awarded. The trial runs between Surat and Billimora in Gujarat will start in 2026,” the officer informed PTI.
According to NHSRCL sources quoted within the report, the first civil contract for the Maharashtra portion was awarded in March 2023, as a good portion of the land required for the project in Maharashtra was not accessible.
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Chandra Shekhar Gaur, a Madhya Pradesh-based particular person, submitted an RTI utility in search of data on whether or not the NHSRCL may present a last completion date for your entire project.
In response to the RTI question, the NHSRCL acknowledged, “Completion date for Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Project (MAHSRP) can be assessed after award of all tenders/packages.”
The project, which was launched in 2017, was initially scheduled to be accomplished by December 2023. However, land acquisition points and the Covid pandemic have considerably delayed its progress.
The Ministry of Railways has formally declared that the first section of the project, spanning 50 kilometers between Surat and Bilimora, will be completed by August 2026. In January 2024, it was additionally introduced that the land acquisition for the project was full.
In response to an RTI utility, the NHSRCL acknowledged that the rail tracks haven’t been laid but. However, they added that by April 6, 2024, “a total length of 157 km viaduct has been completed”. On March 28, 2024, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw supplied an replace on the progress of the hall by way of X, stating that 295.5 km of pier work and 153 km of viaduct have been accomplished.
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An knowledgeable related to the project defined, “Piers are big cylindrical columns erected on the ground. Girders are placed on piers to make a viaduct. On the viaduct, a reinforced concrete track bed is placed. Then comes the precast track slab on it. The rails are fitted on the track slab with the help of fastening devices.”
The knowledgeable additional elaborated, “Out of a total length of 508 km of the project, 465 km are on viaducts, 9,82 kms on bridges, 5,22 kms pass through mountain tunnels and 21km is underground with 7 km will be under the sea.”
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The NHSRCL states that the bullet train will function at a most velocity of 320 km/h, masking the 508 km distance in 2 hours and 58 minutes, together with stoppage time in any respect 10 stations. The train will start its journey from Mumbai and conclude at Sabarmati, halting at Thane, Virar, Boisar, Vapi, Bilimora, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, and Ahmedabad.
A project knowledgeable talked about, “Out of 508 km, 352 km falls in Gujarat and Dadar & Nagar Haveli and the remaining 156 km is in Maharashtra. There are a total of 12 stations out of which 8 are in Gujarat and 4 in Maharashtra.” The estimated price of the project is 1,08,000 crore.
However, a senior official related to the project has affirmed that the bullet train project is progressing nicely, with vital developments within the building of viaducts, piers, and foundations.
“A total of 35 km of the viaduct has been handed over for track works. 100 per cent tenders for civil works for the entire corridor and tenders for track works in Gujarat have been awarded. The trial runs between Surat and Billimora in Gujarat will start in 2026,” the officer informed PTI.
According to NHSRCL sources quoted within the report, the first civil contract for the Maharashtra portion was awarded in March 2023, as a good portion of the land required for the project in Maharashtra was not accessible.
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Chandra Shekhar Gaur, a Madhya Pradesh-based particular person, submitted an RTI utility in search of data on whether or not the NHSRCL may present a last completion date for your entire project.
In response to the RTI question, the NHSRCL acknowledged, “Completion date for Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Project (MAHSRP) can be assessed after award of all tenders/packages.”
The project, which was launched in 2017, was initially scheduled to be accomplished by December 2023. However, land acquisition points and the Covid pandemic have considerably delayed its progress.
The Ministry of Railways has formally declared that the first section of the project, spanning 50 kilometers between Surat and Bilimora, will be completed by August 2026. In January 2024, it was additionally introduced that the land acquisition for the project was full.
In response to an RTI utility, the NHSRCL acknowledged that the rail tracks haven’t been laid but. However, they added that by April 6, 2024, “a total length of 157 km viaduct has been completed”. On March 28, 2024, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw supplied an replace on the progress of the hall by way of X, stating that 295.5 km of pier work and 153 km of viaduct have been accomplished.
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An knowledgeable related to the project defined, “Piers are big cylindrical columns erected on the ground. Girders are placed on piers to make a viaduct. On the viaduct, a reinforced concrete track bed is placed. Then comes the precast track slab on it. The rails are fitted on the track slab with the help of fastening devices.”
The knowledgeable additional elaborated, “Out of a total length of 508 km of the project, 465 km are on viaducts, 9,82 kms on bridges, 5,22 kms pass through mountain tunnels and 21km is underground with 7 km will be under the sea.”
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The NHSRCL states that the bullet train will function at a most velocity of 320 km/h, masking the 508 km distance in 2 hours and 58 minutes, together with stoppage time in any respect 10 stations. The train will start its journey from Mumbai and conclude at Sabarmati, halting at Thane, Virar, Boisar, Vapi, Bilimora, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, and Ahmedabad.
A project knowledgeable talked about, “Out of 508 km, 352 km falls in Gujarat and Dadar & Nagar Haveli and the remaining 156 km is in Maharashtra. There are a total of 12 stations out of which 8 are in Gujarat and 4 in Maharashtra.” The estimated price of the project is 1,08,000 crore.
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