India’s Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project has reached a new milestone with the construction of a 120-meter bridge over the Dhadhar river in Gujarat’s Vadodara district. The National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL) announced that this bridge, situated between Bharuch and Vadodara, consists of three 40-meter full-span girders and several circular piers.
The NHSRCL stated that the bridge is made up of three full-span girders, each 40 meters long, and several circular piers, ranging in height from 16 to 20 meters with diameters of 4 and 5 meters.
According to a press statement, “There are 24 river bridges on the Bullet Train corridor, with 20 in Gujarat and four in Maharashtra.” It said, “The construction of seven river bridges has already been completed. These rivers are Par, Puma, Mindhola, Ambika, Auranga, Venganiya and Mohar.” The Indian Railways has announced that the first phase of the bullet train project, running between Surat and Bilimora in Gujarat, will be operational by 2026.