(Metro Rail News): NHSRCL announced the placement of the first base slab is completed at the Mumbai Underground Bullet Train Station of Mumbai Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor.
Key Features of Base Slab
- Depth: 32 m
- Length: 30m
- Width: 20m
- Height: 3.5 m
Materials used in the Construction:
Steel:
- 681 MT of Steel: Used in the base slab to enhance tensile strength, ensuring structural integrity.
- 6,200 Rebar Couplers: Employed to efficiently join two sections of reinforcing steel (Rebar), facilitating durability and stability.
Concrete:
2,254 m³ of M60 Concrete: Utilised for its high strength and efficiency. Its properties reduce the need for labour-intensive processes like compaction and finishing, conserve energy, and expedite construction placement.
About Mumbai Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project
- Operations: Currently under construction
- Total stations: 12 (8 in Gujarat and 4 in Maharashtra)
- Total length: 508 Km ( 348 Km Gujarat, 04 Km DNH & 156 Km Maharashtra )
- Operational speed: 320 Km/ hr
- Name of stations: Sabarmati, Ahmedabad, Anand, Vadodara, Bharuch, Surat, Bilimora, Vapi, Boisar, Virar, Thane, Mumbai