3 min learnAug 26, 2026 01:42 PM IST
Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet practice challenge: The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) is finishing up building work on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet practice challenge. The 508-km-long Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor will move by means of Maharashtra, Gujarat and the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
The Maharashtra part is being constructed throughout the terrain of Thane and Palghar. One of many key options is the upcoming Thane bullet practice station, the place the concourse stage shall be round 12 metres above the bottom stage.
In keeping with the challenge particulars, the station design considers the presence of mangroves within the space. The elevated concourse helps scale back the influence of the station on the encompassing eco-sensitive surroundings.
Building of bullet practice community underway in Maharashtra (Picture: NHSRCL)
This makes Thane station completely different from a standard ground-level railway station, as its design has been deliberate to swimsuit the native terrain and environmental situations.
“At Thane, the station has been designed with the concourse stage roughly 12 metres above the pure floor stage to protect the mangroves within the eco-sensitive space,” the NHSRCL mentioned in an announcement.
Because the Thane bullet practice station is positioned near the Ulhas River, the roof design of the station entrance constructing has been impressed by the form and motion of waves.
Underneath building Thane bullet practice station (Picture: NHSRCL)
Bullet practice replace in Maharashtra
The Thane bullet practice station is a part of the 135.45-km elevated part of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad HSR hall, stretching from Shilphata in Thane district to Zaroli village close to the Maharashtra-Gujarat border. The part contains three elevated stations:
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A big a part of this part is being constructed as viaducts and bridges. Round 124.027 km of the 135.45-km part includes viaducts and bridges.
Underneath building Virar bullet practice station (Picture: NHSRCL)
Bullet practice path to move by means of tunnels and rivers
The Maharashtra part is being constructed throughout a mixture of city, hilly and environmentally delicate terrain. The part contains seven mountain tunnels, with three already reaching breakthrough. A number of work similar to drainage, waterproofing and tunnel lining is now progressing in these tunnels.
Underneath building Boisar bullet practice station (Picture: NHSRCL)
A number of main river bridges are additionally underneath building. These embrace:
- 460-metre bridge over the Ulhas River
- 2.32-km bridge over the Vaitarna River
- 510-metre bridge over the Jagani River
The part may also have 36 bridges and crossings, together with 12 metal bridges over main railway strains, the Ulhas River, the Mumbai-Nashik Freeway and different vital areas.
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Metal bridge underneath meeting at Shilphata (Thane) in Maharashtra (Picture: NHSRCL)
Bullet practice building work in Maharashtra
Pier building is at the moment underway throughout greater than 100 km of the part. Round 74 km of piers are able to obtain viaduct girders.
To assist the development work, 9 casting yards, seven full-span launching gantries and eight SBS launching gantries are operational in Maharashtra. The work at Thane, Virar and Boisar stations can be progressing as a part of the elevated part.
Jagani river piers able to obtain full span field girders (Picture: NHSRCL)
