<p>New Delhi: India’s bullet train project achieved a major milestone on Monday with the first section of the 21-kilometre undersea tunnel between BKC (Bandra-Kurla Complex) and Thane completed. </p><p>The 2.7-km tunnel section, part of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, has been constructed between Ghansoli and Shilphata in Maharashtra, said a statement from the railways. </p><p>Out of the total 21 km, 5 km is being constructed using the New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM) between Shilphata and Ghansoli, while the remaining will be built using Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs). The tunnel also includes a 7-km-long undersea section beneath Thane Creek, the ministry of railways said in a statement.</p>.Bullet train to Gujarat won't take away biz; diamond trade, finance services unaffected: Fadnavis.<p>To expedite tunnelling in the NATM portion, an Additionally Driven Intermediate Tunnel (ADIT) was constructed, allowing simultaneous excavation towards Ghansoli and Shilphata sides, the statement added.</p><p>The railways also said, the bullet train project recently achieved a major milestone by completing 310 km of viaduct construction. </p><p> "Track laying, construction of overhead electrical wires, stations, and bridges is going on at a rapid pace. The construction work in Maharashtra has also picked up pace. In parallel, the progress on procurement of systems for operations and control is also going on well, " the railways said.</p><p>Indian Railways is constructing the country’s first bullet train project using Japanese Shinkansen technology.</p><p> The Japanese government has agreed to introduce E10 Shinkansen trains in the 508-km Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet train project, the railways said. </p><p>Japan is currently running E5 trains. Next generation trains are E10, which Japan will also introduce later.</p><p> "In the spirit of strategic partnership between Japan and India, the Japanese government has agreed to introduce E10 Shinkansen trains in the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet train project. It is noteworthy that E10 will be introduced simultaneously in India and Japan," the Railways said. </p><p> The ministry said that work on 15 river bridges is finished, and work on four is in the advanced stages of construction. </p><p>Out of 12 stations, five are completed and three more are now reaching completion, it said. </p><p> "The station at BKC is an engineering marvel. The station will be located 32.5 m below ground and the foundation is designed to support the construction of a 95 m high building above ground," the Ministry said. </p><p> "The success of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) project is laying the foundation for future bullet train corridors in India. Future corridors are also under active consideration," it added.</p>
<p>New Delhi: India’s bullet train project achieved a major milestone on Monday with the first section of the 21-kilometre undersea tunnel between BKC (Bandra-Kurla Complex) and Thane completed. </p><p>The 2.7-km tunnel section, part of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, has been constructed between Ghansoli and Shilphata in Maharashtra, said a statement from the railways. </p><p>Out of the total 21 km, 5 km is being constructed using the New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM) between Shilphata and Ghansoli, while the remaining will be built using Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs). The tunnel also includes a 7-km-long undersea section beneath Thane Creek, the ministry of railways said in a statement.</p>.Bullet train to Gujarat won't take away biz; diamond trade, finance services unaffected: Fadnavis.<p>To expedite tunnelling in the NATM portion, an Additionally Driven Intermediate Tunnel (ADIT) was constructed, allowing simultaneous excavation towards Ghansoli and Shilphata sides, the statement added.</p><p>The railways also said, the bullet train project recently achieved a major milestone by completing 310 km of viaduct construction. </p><p> "Track laying, construction of overhead electrical wires, stations, and bridges is going on at a rapid pace. The construction work in Maharashtra has also picked up pace. In parallel, the progress on procurement of systems for operations and control is also going on well, " the railways said.</p><p>Indian Railways is constructing the country’s first bullet train project using Japanese Shinkansen technology.</p><p> The Japanese government has agreed to introduce E10 Shinkansen trains in the 508-km Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet train project, the railways said. </p><p>Japan is currently running E5 trains. Next generation trains are E10, which Japan will also introduce later.</p><p> "In the spirit of strategic partnership between Japan and India, the Japanese government has agreed to introduce E10 Shinkansen trains in the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet train project. It is noteworthy that E10 will be introduced simultaneously in India and Japan," the Railways said. </p><p> The ministry said that work on 15 river bridges is finished, and work on four is in the advanced stages of construction. </p><p>Out of 12 stations, five are completed and three more are now reaching completion, it said. </p><p> "The station at BKC is an engineering marvel. The station will be located 32.5 m below ground and the foundation is designed to support the construction of a 95 m high building above ground," the Ministry said. </p><p> "The success of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) project is laying the foundation for future bullet train corridors in India. Future corridors are also under active consideration," it added.</p>