Bullet Train Breakthrough: 100-Meter Steel Bridge Launched in Gujarat!

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project has marked a significant construction milestone with the successful launch of a 100-metre-long steel bridge over the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) near Bharuch, Gujarat, as announced by the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL).

Weighing approximately 1,400 tonnes, the bridge stands 14.6 metres tall and 14.3 metres wide. It is the eighth of 17 planned steel bridges in Gujarat, and part of the total 28 steel bridges across the corridor.

Fabricated in Tiruchirappalli, the bridge was transported on specially designed trailers and launched using an 84-metre-long nose (weighing 600 tonnes), supported by two 250-tonne capacity semi-automatic jacks and mac-alloy bars. The structure incorporates 55,300 Tor-shear type high-strength bolts (TTHS), C5 protective coating, and elastomeric bearings—designed for a 100-year lifespan.

Additionally, NHSRCL reported the completion of 300 km of viaduct construction. This includes:

257.4 km using Full Span Launching Method (FSLM),

37.8 km using Span-by-Span (SBS),

1.2 km of pre-stressed concrete bridges,

0.9 km of steel bridges.

This progress underscores the steady advancement of India’s first high-speed rail corridor.

News by Rahul Yelligetti.