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NHSRCL has announced the completion of 16 out of 21 planned river bridges for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor in Gujarat. All five bridges in Valsad district, including the 360-meter Daman Ganga river bridge, are finished. The overall 352-km Gujarat stretch of the bullet train project includes key structures like the 1.4-km Narmada river bridge. The full 508-km corridor's longest bridge will be 2.4 km over Maharashtra's Vaitarna river. This progress marks a step in building the high-speed rail infrastructure.
The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) has recently announced the completion of a number of river bridges for its high-speed rail corridor. This work in Gujarat, along the route of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, aims to advance the infrastructure development of the rail line by finishing construction on multiple bridge structures. Advertisement
NHSRCL has completed 16 out of 21 planned river bridges on the 352-kilometer stretch in Gujarat. This marks progress for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor (MAHSR). All five river bridges in Valsad district-Auranga, Par, Kolak, Darotha, and Daman Ganga-have been finished.
A recent milestone is the completion of the 360-meter-long bridge over the Daman Ganga river in Valsad district. This is the fifth and final bridge to be completed in that district. The Daman Ganga river originates from the Sahyadri hills in Maharashtra and flows through Maharashtra, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Daman before reaching the Arabian Sea. It serves as a water source and supports industrial towns in its basin. The Madhuban Dam on this river also benefits Gujarat, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Daman. The 1.4-kilometer bridge over the Narmada river in Gujarat is the longest on the Gujarat stretch. For the entire 508-kilometer corridor, the longest bridge will be the 2.4-kilometer bridge over the Vaitarna river in Maharashtra.
The initial design for the Gujarat stretch included 20 river bridges. However, a requirement for a bridge over the Vishwamitri river in Vadodara city increased the total number to 21. These bridge constructions are key components of the high-speed rail infrastructure. Bridge construction over major rivers is a complex part of large-scale infrastructure projects like high-speed rail. Completing these structures is essential for maintaining project timelines and ensuring the railway's connectivity across diverse geographical terrains.
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