1389.5 Ha land acquired for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Project

MUMBAI : Minister of Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronic & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw informed in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha, that Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) Project construction work is going on and passing through the States of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli.

About MAHSR Project

The length of the project is 508 Km with 12 stations planned at Mumbai, Thane, Virar, Boisar, Vapi, Bilimora, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Ahmedabad and Sabarmati. The sanctioned cost of the project is ₹1,08,000 Crore.

Entire land (1389.5 Ha) has been acquired for the project. Till now, 350 km of Pier Foundation, 316 km of Pier Construction, 221 km of Girder Casting and 190 km of Girder Launching have been completed. The work of the undersea tunnel (approx. 21 Km) has also started.

The Bullet train project is a very complex and technology intensive Project. Considering the highest level of safety and associated maintenance protocols, the Bullet train project has been designed with the support of Japanese Railway. It is customized for Indian requirements and climatic conditions. Timelines for the completion of the project can be reasonably ascertained after the completion of all associated works of Civil Structures, Track, Electrical, Signaling & Telecommunication and supply of Trainsets.

The execution of the MAHSR Project is monitored/reviewed regularly.

This information was given by the Minister of Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronic & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.