(Metro Rail News): Another milestone has been achieved in the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project. On 25th August, NHSRCL completed a 120-metre bridge on the Kaveri River (Navsari district in Gujarat). This bridge is located between Vapi and Bilimora Bullet Train stations.
About River Bridge
According to the NHSRCL’s press release, this 120-metre-long bridge consists of 3 full-span girders, each 40 m long, while the height of piers varies between 13 to 21 metres.
Till date, this is the 11th bridge completed out of 20 bridges planned in Gujarat for the Bullet Train Project.
Other completed river bridges include the bridges on :
- Par (Valsad district)
- Purna (Navsari district)
- Mindhola (Navsari district)
- Ambika (Navsari district)
- Auranga (Valsad district)
- Venganiya (Navsari district)
- Mohar (Kheda district)
- Dhadhar (Vadodara district)
- Kolak River (Valsad district)
- Vatrak River (Kheda district)
Over 1,75,000 Noise Barriers Installed Along Bullet Train Corridor
The installation of noise barriers along the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Corridor is in progress.
So far, More than 1,75,000 noise barriers have been installed over a stretch of 87.5 km in Gujarat on either side of the viaduct.
The noise barriers are installed at a 2-metre height from the rail level, and each noise barrier is about 830-840 kg heavy.
The noise barriers are meticulously engineered to distribute the aerodynamic sound generated by the train and provide passengers with a more comfortable journey.
