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Bullet Train Project: Massive Steel Bridge From Tamil Nadu Launched Over Nashik Highway
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News18•29-09-2026, 12:34
Bullet Train Project: Massive Steel Bridge From Tamil Nadu Launched Over Nashik Highway
- •The first steel bridge for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor in Maharashtra was launched over NH-3, the Nashik Highway, at Dive-Anjur village in Bhiwandi, Thane district.
- •The 100-meter-long, 1,405-metric-tonne bridge was assembled on-site and installed during night-time traffic blocks to minimize disruption.
- •Components for the bridge were fabricated in Trichy, Tamil Nadu, and transported over 1,300 km to Maharashtra for assembly.
- •The launch involved an automated mechanism with hollow jacks, Macalloy bars, skid arrangements, and Tor-Shear Type High Strength Bolts.
- •This bridge is one of 28 planned steel bridges along the corridor, with 16 already completed, designed for durability and vibration control to accommodate high-speed rail requirements.
Key Questions Answered
The first steel bridge for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor in Maharashtra was successfully installed over the NH-3 Nashik Highway at Dive-Anjur village in Bhiwandi, Thane district.
The bridge components were fabricated at a workshop in Trichy, Tamil Nadu, and travelled approximately 1,300 kilometres by road on trailers to the assembly site in Maharashtra.
A total of 28 steel bridges are planned along the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor, and with this latest installation, 16 have been successfully completed.
