The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) has achieved another milestone in the construction of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor, completing a 160-meter-long bridge over the Mohar River in the Kheda district.
The information about the completion of construction of the railway bridge was shared by the Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw himself on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project update
The MAHSR corridor, India’s first sanctioned high-speed rail project, consists of 24 river bridges, with 20 positioned in Gujarat and the remaining four in Maharashtra. The longest among them will span the Narmada River, measuring an impressive 1.2 km.
Operating at a speed of 320 kmph, the High-Speed Rail will traverse 508.17 km between Mumbai and Ahmedabad in just two hours, significantly reducing travel time compared to buses or conventional railways.
The route encompasses 155.76 km in Maharashtra, 4.3 km in the Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli, and 348.04 km in Gujarat, with 12 stations along the way.
While the government is yet to finalise the overall project deadline, a 50-km stretch between Surat and Bilimora in Gujarat is set for completion by August 2026. The successful construction of the Mohar River Bridge adds to the project’s momentum, bringing the nation closer to experiencing the benefits of high-speed rail travel.