Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet train project: Sabarmati high-speed rail multimodal hub receives IGBC Gold Rating

Sabarmati High-Speed Rail Multi-modal hub (Image: NHSRCL)

According to NHSRCL, the building has been designed incorporating various green building features which includes:

• Provision of solar panels on the terraces, extensive landscape terraces and gardens, efficient water fixtures, energy efficient air conditioning and lighting fixtures
• Energy-efficient lighting and electrical systems
• Use of certified Green building materials
• Sustainable architectural design
• Water efficient low flow plumbing fixtures and rainwater management
• Effective waste management practices. Segregation of waste through collection bins
• Optimized natural lighting and ventilation

Mumbai Ahmedabad Bullet train project current status

• Out of 508 km, 332 km viaduct and 415 km pier work has been completed
• 17 river bridges, 05 PSC (pre stressed concrete) and 12 steel bridges completed
• More than 4.9 lakhs noise barriers installed along 245 km of stretch
• 292 track km (146 route km) of RC track bed construction completed
• Around 4800 OHE masts installed covering approx. 111 route km of the mainline viaduct
• Out of the seven (07) mountain tunnels in Palghar district, Maharashtra, breakthrough achieved for first mountain tunnel. Excavation work on other six mountain tunnels are in progress
• 5 km of NATM tunnel out of 21 km of tunnel between BKC and Shilphata (in Maharashtra) is excavated
• Construction of rolling stock depots at Surat and Ahmedabad are in progress
• Superstructure work on all stations in Gujarat is at advanced stage
• Work has started on all three elevated stations and base slab casting at Mumbai underground station in Maharashtra is in progress