India’s First Bullet Train Corridor Gains Momentum As 74 Km Of Piers Ready For Viaduct Girders In Maharashtra
Mumbai: India's first Bullet Train corridor is making rapid progress across the challenging terrain of Thane and Palghar, with 74 km of piers now ready to receive viaduct girders and construction underway on more than 100 km of the elevated section. Three of the seven mountain tunnels have also achieved breakthrough, while work on major river bridges is progressing along the 135.45-km stretch…
Maharashtra's first bullet train corridor is progressing swiftly across the difficult terrain of Thane and Palghar. Fourteen kilometers of piers have been completed, ready to accommodate viaduct girders, with additional 100 kilometers of elevated construction underway. Three of the seven mountain tunnels have already broken through, allowing for progress on drainage, waterproofing, and tunnel-lining.
Major bridges are being constructed across the Ulhas River, Vaitarna River, and Jagani River, despite their challenging 460-meter, 2.32-kilometer, and 510-meter spans respectively. The 135.45-kilometer stretch from Shilphata in Thane to Zaroli on the Maharashtra-Gujarat border includes 124.027 kilometers of viaducts and bridges, part of the broader Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail corridor.
The Thane-Palghar segment, which traverses urban zones, rivers, highways, railways, hills, and ecologically sensitive areas, remains among the project's most technically diverse stretches. Nine casting yards, seven full-span launching gantries, and eight SBS launching gantries are operational to support the construction.
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