5MW solar plant inaugurated by BHEL CMD at its Bhopal unit

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Viaduct and Piers Work Completed: NHSRCL

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, India's first high-speed rail corridor, has reached significant construction milestones with more than 300 km of viaduct completed and ongoing progress on trackbed works.The National High Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRCL), the implementing agency for the project, reported that 304 km of viaduct and 388 km of pier work have been finished. Additionally, the construction of 14 river bridges, 7 steel bridges, and 5 prestressed concrete bridges has been completed.Trackbed construction is advancing steadily, with 163 km completed so far. The Vapi bullet train..

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project Slab Casting Starts at Virar Station

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project has advanced with the commencement of casting the first slab at the Virar Bullet Train station. A total of nine slabs will be constructed at this level, which will serve as the foundation for track laying at the station.The Virar Bullet Train station is designed to have two levels—a concourse level and a rail level—extending to a total length of 425 meters.The first slab cast measures 50 meters in length and 35.32 meters in width, with an approximate thickness of 300 mm. This slab required 1,555 cubic meters of concrete.In recent developments, the ..

Konkan Railway Plans Ro-Ro Train Service to Transport Cars

The Konkan Railway (KR) is considering the possibility of introducing a special roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) train service for car transportation during the upcoming Ganapati festival, provided there is sufficient public demand. The operation of this service would require a minimum of 40 cars to be transported at once.Traditionally, the KR Ro-Ro service has been used for trucks, allowing vehicles to be transported along with their drivers. Over the past 15 months, the corporation secured projects worth Rs 31.50 billion through tendering and is currently executing works valued at Rs 40.87 billion.K..