Indian Railways has successfully completed the construction of a 100 metres long Make in India steel bridge over the underground metro tunnel in Ahmedabad district for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project. The Ministry of Railways in a statement on Thursday, said that this is the 13th steel bridge completed in Gujarat, out of a total of 17 steel bridges planned in the state. It added that this will strengthen the high-speed rail connectivity while ensuring the safety of existing urban transport systems. The Ministry of Railways has also sanctioned the construction of a fourth railway line between Baikunth and Urkura, covering a length of over 26 kilometres, at an estimated cost of more than 426 crore rupees, under the South East Central Railway. The Ministry said that the Baikunth-Urkura section is a vital part of the Bilaspur-Raipur-Nagpur main line, which also falls on the Mumbai-Howrah high-density railway network, one of the busiest rail corridors in the country. At present, this section is operating with saturated capacity, underscoring the urgent need for capacity expansion.
News On AIR | January 29, 2026 10:09 PM
Indian Railways Completes 100-m ‘Make in India’ Steel Bridge for Bullet Train Project