The construction work on the Narmada bridge as a part of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project is advancing swiftly. The Narmada Bridge is located between Gujarat’s Bharuch and Surat bullet train stations.
Construction of the Narmada Bridge comes under package C4 (237.1 km). This package is a part of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project, which is 508.17 Km long and features 12 stations. The project is being executed by National High-Speed Rail Corporation Ltd. (NHSRCL).
Key features of the Narmada Bridge
- The bridge is 1.4 km long.
- This 24-span bridge includes 25 circular well foundational piers, among which 19 have been completed.
- The average length of the well foundation is 60 m deep, and five are 70 m deep.
- The deepest well foundation is 77.1 m deep.
- The diameter of the piers is 5 m, and the height varies from 14 m to 18 m.
In November 2020, Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) was awarded Package C4 with a total cost of Rs. 24,985 crore.
Package C4’s Work Scope
The scope of Package C4 involves the construction and design of a 237.1 km high-speed rail line spanning from Zaroli Village at the Maharashtra-Gujarat border to Vadodara in Gujarat. The scope of the contract includes the following key aspects:
- Double Line High-Speed Railway
- Viaduct and Bridges
- Tunnel
- Stations: Package C4 will be connecting Zaroli village ( Maharashtra ) to Vadodara ( Gujrat) via four stations:
- Vapi
- Belimora
- Surat
- Bharuch
- This scope also entails the construction of the Surat Depot, 14 river crossings, 42 road crossings, six railway crossings, and a 350-meter tunnel through a hill.
Moreover, there are 24 river bridges in Maharastra Ahmedabad High-speed Rail (MAHSR) project. There are 20 river bridges in Gujarat, among which 10 bridge projects have been completed. Maharashtra covers four river bridges and has the longest bridge over the Vaitarna River with a 2.28 km distance.
