Mumbai–Ahmedabad Bullet Train Tunnel Work Hits Key Milestone
Marking a significant milestone in the Mumbai–Ahmedabad bullet train project, the first section of the 21-kilometre tunnel between Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) and Thane has been completed and opened, according to an official statement.Out of the total 21-kilometre stretch, 5 kilometres between Shilphata and Ghansoli in Maharashtra were constructed using the New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM), while the remaining 16 kilometres are being built using Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs). The tunnel includes a 7-kilometre undersea segment beneath Thane Creek.The National High-Speed Rail Corporation L..
Aizawl Gets Rail Link After 25 Years in the Making
Mizoram’s capital, Aizawl, has been formally connected to the Indian Railway network with the commissioning of the 51.38-kilometre Bairabi–Sairang railway line, marking a landmark moment in the state’s integration with national infrastructure. First conceptualised in 1999, the project has now materialised into a strategic corridor set to enhance transport and economic opportunities in the region.During a recent meeting in New Delhi, Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma received an assurance from Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he would inaugurate the Bairabi–Sairang rail line and Sairang..
Titagarh Gets 40 Acres for Metro and Vande Bharat Unit
The West Bengal Cabinet has approved the transfer of approximately 40 acres of land in Uttarpara to Titagarh Rail Systems, which plans to utilise the site for manufacturing and commissioning metro coaches and Vande Bharat trains. The land was part of a larger 395-acre plot previously owned by Hindustan Motors, a C.K. Birla Group company.The state government initiated legal proceedings nearly three years ago to reclaim the land from Hindustan Motors, which had been lying unused since the automaker ceased operations at its Uttarpara plant in 2014. The decision to transfer the 40-acre parcel was ..
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