Progress on Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train: Kolak River Bridge Completed

The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) has completed a 160-metre bridge over Kolak River in Valsad district, Gujarat, as part of the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project. Construction of 9 out of 24 river bridges on the 508-km corridor is finished. The project aims to begin its first phase between Surat and Bilimora by 2026.

The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) has announced the completion of a 160-metre bridge over the Kolak River in Gujarat's Valsad district. This marks a significant milestone in the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project.

Out of the planned 24 river bridges on the 508-km corridor, nine have now been finished, according to the latest update from NHSRCL. The newly completed bridge connects Vapi and Bilimora stations and comprises four full-span girders, each 40 meters in length.

The bullet train project, spanning 508 km with 12 stations, is progressing rapidly. With all civil contracts awarded and substantial progress in both viaduct and pier work, the project is on track to commence its first phase between Surat and Bilimora by 2026.

(With inputs from agencies.)