Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project: NHSRCL completes viaduct launch over Girdhar Nagar ROB in just 12 days

“It is a vital daily route for thousands of commuters residing in Ahmedabad. To ensure minimal disturbance to the public, the launching work over this flyover was meticulously planned and executed in just 12 days, well within the block period taken till September 20,” said NHSRCL in a statement.

The work involved launching a 45-metre-long bridge using the Span-by-Span (SBS) method, officials said, adding that the total weight of the span was 1200 metric tonnes. “To further reduce inconvenience to the public, all necessary safety and traffic management measures were implemented which included proper barricading, traffic diversion signages, timely publication of route diversion information, deployment of adequate traffic marshals, and provision of sufficient lighting during night hours,” the corporation said.

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train corridor passes over 31 crossings in Ahmedabad district, which includes eight Indian Railways crossings, 16 points involving road flyovers, besides roads, underpasses, and canals, a river bridge crossing over the Sabarmati, and six steel bridges. Of these, work on 15 crossings has been completed so far.

The bullet train project extends across 508 km, of which viaduct work has been completed on 323 km and pier work on 399 km. More than 4 lakh noise barriers have also been installed along 210 km.