The Indian Railways has mentioned that it’s unable to evaluate the completion date of the extremely awaited, nation’s first bullet train undertaking as a result of all work tenders haven’t been awarded but. This was acknowledged by the Indian Railways in an RTI reply. Chandra Shekhar Gaur from Madhya Pradesh sought the small print from National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) in regards to the estimated date for the completion of the entire undertaking by way of an utility underneath the RTI Act.
Responding to the identical, the NHSRCL, which is establishing the 508 km lengthy Mumbai-Sabarmati hall mentioned, “Completion date for Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Project (MAHSRP) may be assessed after award of all tenders/packages.” Initially, after the launch of the undertaking in 2017, the stretch was scheduled to be prepared by December 2023 however land acquisition points in addition to Covid delayed its progress considerably. However, the Railways Ministry has formally introduced the completion of the primary section, a 50-km-long stretch between Surat and Bilimora, by August 2026.
Back in January, it additionally introduced that 100 per cent of land was acquired for the undertaking. In response to the RTI utility, NHSRCL additionally mentioned that rail tracks haven’t been laid but. However, it added that by April 6, 2024, “a total length of 157 km viaduct has been completed”. Earlier on March 28, 2024, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw knowledgeable on X that 295.5 km of pier work and 153 km of viaduct had been accomplished.
Details of the Bullet train undertaking
“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,” reported PTI, based mostly on the assertion of professional related to the undertaking. “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,” he added.
The train will begin from Mumbai and terminate at Sabarmati through ten stations specifically Thane, Virar, Boisar, Vapi, Bilimora, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand and Ahmedabad. “Out of 508 km, 352 km falls in Gujarat and Dadar & Nagar Haveli and remaining 156 km is in Maharashtra. There are a total 12 stations out of which 8 are in Gujarat and 4 in Maharashtra,” undertaking professional mentioned, including the estimated price of the undertaking is 1,08,000 crore.
(With PTI Inputs)
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