Significant progress has been recorded on the Surat–Vapi stretch of the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor, with the Ministry of Railways informing Parliament that civil works on the 97 Km section have been completed.
Further, 80 per cent of the track bed has been laid on the Surat-Vapi stretch.
In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, 1 April, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, “On the Surat–Vapi section (97 km) entire civil works including river bridge construction, have been completed and 80% of the track bed has been laid.”
This development marks one of the most advanced segments of India’s first high-speed rail corridor, indicating a transition from heavy civil construction to track and systems installation.
The MAHSR project, spanning 508 Km, is currently under execution across Gujarat, Maharashtra and the Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli, with 12 stations planned along the route including Mumbai, Thane, Virar, Boisar, Vapi, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Ahmedabad and Sabarmati.
Read also : Mumbai connectivity set to expand as Metro Line 9 Phase 1 between Dahisar East and Kashigaon nears launch
According to the minister, progress on core infrastructure components across the corridor includes 430 Km of piers constructed, 341 Km of girders launched, 174 Km of track bed completed and 153 Km of overhead equipment masts installed.
Station construction is also advancing, with structural works completed at Ahmedabad and Surat, while finishing works have been taken up at multiple locations including Anand/Nadiad and Vadodara.
Foundation and structural works are in advanced stages at Boisar, Virar and Thane, while the underground station at Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) has nearly completed foundation works.
Work on critical river bridges has also progressed substantially, with several bridges including those over the Meshwa, Mindhola, Purna, Ambika, Venganiya and Daman Ganga rivers completed, while others such as the Narmada and Mahi bridges are at advanced stages of substructure and span launching.
In Maharashtra, construction of the approximately 21 Km under-sea tunnel has commenced, with 4.8 Km already completed between Ghansoli and Shilphata.
