New Delhi [India], November 23 (ANI): The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) has achieved one other milestone within the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor challenge by efficiently finishing the development of 100 km of viaduct, and 250 km of pier work.
A viaduct is a protracted bridge-like construction supported by a collection of arches or spans between tall towers that carry an elevated highway or railway line.
Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday shared a video displaying the progress of the continuing ‘Bullet Train’ challenge.
“Progress of Bullet Train project: Till date: 21.11.2023Pillars: 251.40 KmElevated super-structure: 103.24 Km,” the union minister mentioned in a publish on X.
According to an official assertion issued by NHSRCL, the challenge achieved one other milestone of development of a cumulative 100 km of viaducts by the launching of 40 m lengthy Full Span Box girders and segmental girders. 250 km of pier work can be accomplished for the challenge.
The set up of noise boundaries has already began on the constructed viaduct.
The viaducts embrace bridges over six (6) rivers: Par (Valsad district), Purna (Navsari district), Mindhola (Navsari district), Ambika (Navsari district), Auranga (Valsad district) and Venganiya (Navsari district), all in Gujarat, the NHSECL mentioned in its assertion.
The laying of the primary Reinforced Concrete (RC) observe mattress for the MAHSR hall observe system as utilized in Japanese Shinkansen has additionally began in Surat. This is for the primary time, the J-slab ballastless observe system is being utilized in India, it mentioned.
Also, the breakthrough of the primary mountain tunnel of 350 m has been accomplished in Valsad district, Gujarat and the primary metal bridge of 70 metres size has been erected in Surat district, Gujarat. This is the primary of the 28 metal bridges which would be the a part of MAHSR hall, it added.
The NHSRCL achieved its first vital milestone in October this yr by efficiently erecting the primary metal bridge, spanning a powerful 70 metres in size, throughout National Highway 53 in Surat.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his then-Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe launched the challenge in Ahmedabad on September 14, 2017.
National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) was integrated on twelfth February 2016 below the Companies Act, 2013 with the item of financing, setting up, sustaining and managing the High-Speed Rail Corridor in India.
The Company has been modelled as a ‘Special Purpose Vehicle’ within the joint sector with fairness participation by the Central Government by the Ministry of Railways and two State Governments viz. Government of Gujarat and Government of Maharashtra. (ANI)