The bullet prepare venture has commenced its work in Maharashtra’s Palghar and Thane districts. This venture is headed by the Nationwide Excessive-Velocity Rail Company Ltd (NHSRCL). It’s an integral a part of the 508-km-long Mumbai-Ahmedabad hall, set to revolutionize the nation’s transportation panorama.
Initiated as a part of bundle C3, the bullet prepare venture encompasses a stretch extending from Shilphata to Zaroli village on the Maharashtra-Gujarat border. Geotechnical investigations overlaying all the 135 km stretch are nearing completion, with vital progress reported in varied development actions.
Among the many notable options of this endeavour is the development of India’s first undersea tunnel, connecting the Bandra-Kurla Advanced in Mumbai to Shilphata in Thane district. Spanning a size of 21 km, this outstanding feat of engineering showcases the nation’s functionality to undertake complicated infrastructure initiatives.
The tunneling course of employs three boring machines, with roughly 16 km of the tunnel already accomplished utilizing this technique. The remaining 5 km will probably be executed by means of the modern New Austrian Tunnelling Technique (NATM), demonstrating a mix of conventional and fashionable methods in venture execution.
Moreover, the venture consists of the event of casting yards for the fabrication of girders, important for the development of viaducts and bridges alongside the hall. Bundle C-3 of the bullet prepare venture encompasses a complete size of 135.45 km, that includes viaducts, bridges, earth buildings, and essential river crossings over Ulhas, Vaitarna, and Jagani rivers.
Along with enhancing connectivity, the venture envisages the institution of three bullet prepare stations at Thane, Virar, and Boisar, catering to the rising transportation wants of the area. These stations are poised to develop into pivotal hubs, facilitating seamless journey for commuters throughout Maharashtra and past.
With an estimated price of Rs 1.08 lakh crore, the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Excessive-Velocity Rail Hall represents a big funding within the nation’s future. The financing mannequin entails contributions from the Authorities of India, Gujarat, and Maharashtra, supplemented by funding from Japan by means of a low-interest mortgage, underscoring the collaborative effort in direction of realizing this transformative imaginative and prescient.
