Railways Minister AshwiniVaishnaw
said that the Bullet Train project has successfully acquired 100 per cent of
the required 1389.49 hectares of land, with the majority in Gujarat
(951.14 hectares), followed by Maharashtra (430.45 hectares) and Dadra and
Nagar Haveli (7.90 hectares).
Railway minister reviews
the bullet train project between Ahmedabad and Mumbai periodically to ensure
that there are no further delays. The bullet train corridor first of its
kind in the country will run between Ahmedabad and Mumbai. spanning Gujarat, Maharashtra,
and Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
All civil contracts for
the project have been awarded in Gujarat and Maharashtra. Significantly,
120.4kms of girders have been launched and 271kms of pier casting completed. A
notable accomplishment includes the construction of a 350-meter-long mountain
tunnel near Zaroli village in Gujarat within 10 months.
The project marked the
erection of the first steel bridge, spanning 70 meters, across NH 53 in Surat,
with more bridges in various stages of fabrication. Work on six river
crossings, including Par, Purna, Mindhola, Ambika, Auranga, and Venganiya, has
been completed, while progress continues on the Narmada, Tapti, Mahi, and
Sabarmati rivers. Noise barriers are
being installed along the viaduct to minimize operational noise.
The project has
commenced work on India’s first 7-km undersea rail tunnel, part of the 21-km
tunnel between the BandraKurla Complex and Shilphata in Maharashtra.