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India’s Undersea Bullet Train Tunnel marks engineering milestone

India’s Undersea Bullet Train Tunnel marks engineering milestone

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw addresses the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project, highlighting India’s first undersea tunnel and transformative infrastructure.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw visited the undersea tunnel construction site for India’s first bullet train project, the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor, and expressed pleasure with the development.

The 21-kilometre tunnel, which includes a seven-kilometre length beneath Thane Creek, connects Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) station to Shilphata. This ground-breaking project marks India’s first undersea infrastructure of its sort.

Vaishnaw highlights the engineering marvel, stating that the tunnel is built to accommodate train speeds of 250 kmph, which exceeds the capabilities of current under-river tunnels. He also emphasises that enhanced safety precautions, adequate ventilation, and environmentally beneficial features are built into the design.

During his visit to Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai, Vaishnaw observed that building on the project’s 340 kilometres is moving well, with substantial advancements in bridges and station facilities. He lauded the Bandra Kurla Complex station, calling it an engineering masterpiece with ten underground levels and seven above-ground floors.

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor, which spans 508 kilometres and includes 12 stations in Maharashtra and Gujarat, intends to improve intercity travel by significantly lowering travel time, boosting urban expansion, and increasing passenger productivity.

Vaishnaw praised the contribution of Indian engineers to the project’s accomplishment, calling it a source of national pride. The project, estimated to cost ₹1.08 lakh crore, would use innovative Japanese railway technology and is scheduled to be completed shortly.

Once operational, the corridor is expected to drive economic growth, with Mumbai and Ahmedabad benefiting the most from the high-speed connectivity.

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