As India’s first bullet train line between Mumbai and Ahmedabad approaches full commissioning by 2029, momentum is building to accelerate the rollout of additional high-speed corridors nationwide, writes Manish Pant. In June 2022, high humidity, frequent rainfall, and oppressive monsoon temperatures were matched by intense backroom politics in Maharashtra’s capital, Mumbai. Nearly 40 dissident lawmakers...
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Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train: Sabarmati Bridge Rises to 36 Metres
Rising beside the 14.8-metre Western Railway line, a bullet train bridge is set to reshape Ahmedabad’s skyline. A 36-metre-tall bridge—equal in height to a 12-storey building—is taking shape over the Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad, marking a major milestone in India’s first bullet train corridor. Spanning 480 metres, the bridge sits adjacent to the Western Railway’s...
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L&T Wins Contract to Build Country’s First High-Speed Rail Corridor
The Indian engineering, procurement & construction (EPC) projects to defence multinational, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has won the bid for a substantial part of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) or bullet train corridor.