Surat-Bilmora stretch to be commissioned by 2026

04 Dec 2023 CW Team

The railways minister announced that the Surat-Bilmora stretch of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train will be commissioned by August 2026. The announcement was made while the railways minister addressed the plans to overhaul the country?s rail network and services. The railways minister also briefed about the latest technologies being developed by Indian Railways: the Kavach System, Gajaraj System, etc.

As per the latest reports, the Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) Station has already achieved nearly 15% development, with NHSRCL deploying nearly six bridges in Gujarat. Bridges have been built over six rivers of Gujarat: 1. Par River (Valsad District) 2. Purna River (Navsari District) 3. Mindhola River (Navsari District) 4. Ambika River (Navsari District) 5. Auranga River (Valsad District) 6. Venganiya River (Navsari District)

NHSRCL has already completed 100 km of viaducts and 250 km (s) of pier erection for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project. The reinforced concrete (RC) track bed laying has already begun in Surat.

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