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IN PHOTOS: NHSRCL completes work of crucial Bullet Train Project bridge

Updated On: 07 January, 2025 07:17 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NSRCL) on Tuesday said that a 210 meter long bridge crossing the National Highway (NH) 48 in Gujarat for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project has been completed. Pics/X (Story/Rajendra B. Aklekar)

The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NSRCL) on Tuesday said that a 210 meter long bridge crossing the National Highway (NH) 48 in Gujarat for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project has been completed. Pics/X (Story/Rajendra B. Aklekar)

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The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NSRCL) on Tuesday said that a 210 meter long bridge crossing the National Highway (NH) 48 in Gujarat for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project has been completed. Pics/X (Story/Rajendra B. Aklekar)
<p>The work of the bridge was completed on January 2, 2025, the officials said</p>

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The work of the bridge was completed on January 2, 2025, the officials said

<p>It said that the bridge features 72 precast segments and spans a configuration of 40m + 65m + 65m + 40m</p>

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It said that the bridge features 72 precast segments and spans a configuration of 40m + 65m + 65m + 40m

<p>It was built using the Balanced Cantilever Method, which is ideal for larger spans</p>

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It was built using the Balanced Cantilever Method, which is ideal for larger spans

<p>Two PSC bridges both crossing NH-48 in Navsari district, between Surat and Bilimora Bullet Train Stations, were already completed</p>

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Two PSC bridges both crossing NH-48 in Navsari district, between Surat and Bilimora Bullet Train Stations, were already completed

<p>It include bridges which are 260 meters and 210 meters, respectively, an official statement said</p>

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It include bridges which are 260 meters and 210 meters, respectively, an official statement said

<p>The newly completed bridge near Vaghaldhara is situated between Vapi and Bilimora Bullet Train stations</p>

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The newly completed bridge near Vaghaldhara is situated between Vapi and Bilimora Bullet Train stations

<p>Given that NH-48 is one of India&rsquo;s busiest highways, construction was meticulously planned to ensure the safety of both vehicles and workers while maintaining uninterrupted traffic flow and minimising public inconvenience, the statement said</p>

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Given that NH-48 is one of India’s busiest highways, construction was meticulously planned to ensure the safety of both vehicles and workers while maintaining uninterrupted traffic flow and minimising public inconvenience, the statement said

<p>The additional lanes were built on both sides of the highway to avoid vehicles from passing beneath suspended loads or within the one-meter shadow margin during construction, the statement further said</p>

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The additional lanes were built on both sides of the highway to avoid vehicles from passing beneath suspended loads or within the one-meter shadow margin during construction, the statement further said

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