A 100-meter-long ‘Make in India’ steel bridge was launched on August 25 near Silvassa in Dadra & Nagar Haveli for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project, according to a press release. This 1,464 MT steel bridge, measuring 14.6 meters in height and 14.3 meters in width, was fabricated at a workshop in Trichy, Tamil Nadu, and transported to the site for installation.
A temporary launching nose, 84 meters long and weighing 600 MT, was connected to the main bridge to facilitate the launch without intermediate support. The bridge was assembled at a height of 14.5 meters on temporary trestles and was moved into position using an automatic mechanism.
The project, a testament to India’s commitment to self-reliance in infrastructure development, is part of the ongoing efforts under the “Make in India” initiative, incorporating Japanese expertise. This bridge is the fourth of 28 steel bridges planned for the Bullet Train corridor, with 10 of the 20 river bridges in Gujarat already completed.
The Bullet Train project, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2017, is overseen by the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL), a Special Purpose Vehicle created to manage the High-Speed Rail Corridor in India.
