210-Meter Bridge on NH-48 in Gujarat Completed for Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project.

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project has made significant strides with the completion of a 210-meter-long pre-stressed concrete (PSC) bridge over National Highway-48 at Dabhan village near Nadiad in Kheda district, Gujarat. The bridge, finished on January 9, 2025, is located between the Anand and Ahmedabad bullet train stations.

The bridge was constructed using the Balanced Cantilever Method, suitable for larger spans, and comprises 72 precast segments with four spans measuring 40 meters + 65 meters + 65 meters + 40 meters, according to the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Ltd.

In addition to the bridge, several other components of the high-speed rail project have advanced, including the completion of 253 kilometers of viaduct work, 290 kilometers of girder casting, and 358 kilometers of pier construction. The project also includes 13 river bridges, five steel bridges, and the installation of noise barriers along 112 kilometers.

Track construction has begun at multiple locations in Gujarat, while a 21-kilometer tunnel is under construction between Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) and Thane in Maharashtra. In Palghar district, Maharashtra, seven mountain tunnels are being developed using the New Austrian Tunneling Method (NATM), and one tunnel has already been completed in Valsad district, Gujarat.

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) project, passing through Gujarat and Maharashtra, will connect major business hubs like Mumbai, Surat, Vadodara, and Ahmedabad. According to a feasibility study by JICA, the project’s Economic Internal Rate of Return (EIRR) is estimated at 11.8%.\

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