Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw recently visited the Surat factory to review the progress of the Bullet Train project, which aims to bring high-speed rail connectivity to India. During his visit, he focused on the development of the advanced track system, inspired by Japan's high-speed rail network. The tracks being designed for this project are expected to provide greater stability and speed, ensuring smoother travel for passengers. The minister highlighted the importance of incorporating modern technology and safety features to make the Bullet Train system efficient and reliable. He also emphasized that the project will not only boost transportation but will significantly contribute to economic growth, creating jobs and improving infrastructure in the region.
01 December,2024 12:13 PM IST
Cyclone Fengal has caused heavy rainfall and strong winds in various regions of Southern India. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the cyclone is expected to make landfall along the northern Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coasts, bringing wind speeds of 70-80 km/h, with gusts reaching up to 90 km/h. As a result, several flights to and from Chennai were impacted on Friday due to the adverse weather, leading airlines to issue travel advisories. Additionally, the heavy rains triggered by Cyclone Fengal have disrupted train operations, prompting Southern Railway to announce schedule changes.
01 December,2024 11:35 AM IST
India's first bullet train between Mumbai and Ahmedabad moves closer to reality as a key milestone is achieved: the completion of a 120-meter bridge over the Dhadhar river in Gujarat's Vadodara district. Announced by NHSRCL, the bridge, featuring tall piers and three full-span girders, is situated between Bharuch and Vadodara. The Bullet Train project in India, is progressing steadily towards its goal of becoming operational by 2027, according to NHSRCL Managing Director Rajendra Prasad. Significant advancements have been reported, underscoring the project's momentum and commitment to meeting its timeline.
25 June,2024 11:23 AM IST
The rapid construction of India’s mega bullet train project is underway at a record pace in Maharashtra. A 394-meter ‘ADIT’ has been excavated at Ghansoli for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project. This will accelerate the construction of the 21 km bullet train tunnel between BKC and Shilphata in Maharashtra. Taxing to ‘X’, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shared the progress report of the ongoing project. The excavation work for ‘ADIT’ started in Dec 2023 and has been completed in a short period of six months. A total of 214 controlled blasts were carried out using 27,515 kg of explosives under the supervision of experts. The 26m deep inclined ADIT is 3.3 km long via the NATM (approx) and will facilitate the construction of the tunnel. Earlier in Oct 2022, EAM Jaishankar stated that “bullet train is on its way” and would be inaugurated by PM Modi soon. The sanctioned cost of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) project is Rs 1,08,000 crore. However, anticipated timeline and final cost can only be ascertained after the award of all contract packages.
28 May,2024 11:42 AM IST
Western Railway completed the metal barrier fencing on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Railways route on March 13. The fencing has been done to curb the cattle run-over incidents. While speaking to the ANI, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that after the installation of the fence, the risk of cattle getting killed will be zero. "This is a very innovative design of fencing which has been put up from Mumbai to Ahmedabad. After the installation of this fence, cattle will not be able to come on the track and the risk of cattle getting killed will practically be zero. This innovation has been accepted by people as well. Due to this fence, the trains running between Mumbai to Ahmedabad can be taken to 160 km/hour,” said Ashwini Vaishnaw. The metal beam fencing is very robust as it consists of two W-beams. A W-beam type stands for wide flanges, which are thicker, and aid in resisting bend stress. Such fencing is used in highways & expressways, especially in accident-prone areas to protect vehicles as well as pedestrians.
13 March,2024 07:54 PM IST
In a significant stride towards the ambitious Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor, National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) has marked a major breakthrough with another engineering marvel. On October 05, NHSRCL successfully completed the first mountain tunnel for the corridor in just 10 months. This mountain tunnel is about 1 km from Jaroli village in Umbergaon taluka of Valsad district of Gujarat. The mountain tunnel has enhanced the progress of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project towards its anticipated completion.
06 October,2023 11:09 AM IST
Residents of the Antroli, Niyol and Mohni villages in Surat turned billionaires overnight, after the Central government paid them crores of rupees in exchange for the tracts of their land that were taken over for the ambitious Mumbai – Surat bullet train project. They are now buying more land, investing in Fixed Deposits, taking foreign tours and planning to send their children or grandchildren abroad with their newfound riches.
11 June,2023 11:47 AM IST
India on March 20 signed a historic pact of approx. Rs 3,000 crores with Japanese government, for work related to the design, construction of the underground Mumbai High-Speed Rail Station. This is first contract being awarded on the Maharashtra side of Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed bullet train corridor. The total area of the station complex is 4.85 hectares and total completion time is expected to be 54 months from the date of commencement. The station will have six platforms and length of each platform is approximately 415 metres, which is sufficient to accommodate a 16-coach bullet train. It is pertinent to note that Bandra Kurla Complex HSR station is the only underground station on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor. The platform is planned at a depth of about 24 meters from the ground level and will have three floors including a platform, concourse and service floor. Two entry/exit points are planned one to facilitate access to the nearby metro station and the other towards the adjacent MTNL building. #BulletTrain #Japan #IndiaJapan
21 March,2023 02:17 PM IST | Mumbai
Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday visited the sites of High Speed Rail (HSR) stations at Sabarmati & Ahmedabad and reviewed the progress of Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Project. Vaishnaw also visited Gandhinagar and inspected various amenities at the station. He was accompanied by General Manager (In-charge) of Western Railway Prakash Butani, Divisional Railway Manager of Ahmedabad Division, Tarun Jain as well as senior railway officials from Western Railway & National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL).
14 September,2022 03:00 PM IST | Mumbai
As the fall of the MVA paved the way for a new government, will work on ongoing projects like Metro lines, Coastal Road, and Bullet Train now speed up? BJP leader and former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis talked about delays in key infrastructure projects over the past two and a half years, as he announced Eknath Shinde’s name as the new CM on June 30. mid-day takes a look at the status of these projects and what might happen to them.
05 July,2022 10:55 AM IST | MumbaiADVERTISEMENT
