Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday (March 26) shared an update on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project and informed that, in a bid to uphold the utmost safety measures, Indian Railways plans to install anemometers. According to the information shared by Vaishnaw on Twitter, these anemometers will be put in place at 14 strategic locations spanning Gujarat and Maharashtra.
“Ensuring the highest safety standards for the #BulletTrain project, anemometers at 14 key locations across Gujarat and Maharashtra will be installed,” the tweet read.
What is an anemometer?
An anemometer serves as a crucial tool for measuring both wind speed and pressure, playing a pivotal role in the field of meteorology where weather patterns are extensively studied.
These anemometers, designed to measure wind speed and pressure, will play a crucial role in assessing environmental conditions along the proposed route. By closely monitoring wind dynamics, project stakeholders aim to mitigate potential risks and ensure the smooth operation of the high-speed rail network.
Latest update on India’s first bullet train project
Earlier, on Saturday, the railway minister informed that India’s first bullet train project – Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train is “progressing very well”.
“The bullet train project has to be seen from the perspective of integrating economies. In the first corridor that Indian railways is doing, Mumbai, Thane, Vapi, Baroda, Surat, Anand and Ahmedabad – all these economies will become one single economy. So you can have breakfast in Surat, go and complete your work in Mumbai, and come back with your family in the night,” Ashwini Vaishnaw said at the NDTV Indian of the Year awards.