Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train: NHSRCL completes 12-storey-tall Sabarmati River Bridge

The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) has recently completed the 480-metre-long Sabarmati River bridge in Ahmedabad, as part of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project. This bridge is 36 metres tall, equivalent to a 12-storey building, making it one of the major structures on the corridor. Located between the Sabarmati and Ahmedabad stations, approximately 1 km from the former and 4 km from the latter, the bridge maintains the necessary clearance from existing infrastructure in the area.

The bridge boasts eight piers, each ranging from 6 to 6.5 metres in diameter. Four piers lie within the riverbed, while two are positioned on the riverbanks, one on each side. Two additional piers extend outside the riverbanks, all strategically placed to minimize obstruction to the river's waterway. The bridge, constructed using the Balanced Cantilever Method, employs longer spans of 50 to 76 metres, thereby reducing the number of piers required within the riverbed.

NHSRCL has completed 18 of the planned 21 Gujarat river bridges for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor.