Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Practice Newest Replace: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Units Timeline; Says… | Mobility Information
New Delhi: The Gujarat portion of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Excessive Pace Rail (MAHSR) Undertaking between Vapi and Sabarmati is deliberate to be accomplished by December 2027, whereas the whole 508 km undertaking is predicted to be accomplished by December 2029, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw knowledgeable Parliament on Wednesday.
Nonetheless, the bullet practice undertaking is a really complicated and technology-intensive and the precise timelines for its completion can solely be fairly ascertained after the completion of all related works of civil constructions, monitor, electrical, signalling & telecommunication and provide of trainsets, the minister added.
MAHSR is below execution with technical and monetary help from the Japanese authorities. The undertaking is passing via Gujarat, Maharashtra, and the Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli with 12 stations deliberate at Mumbai, Thane, Virar, Boisar, Vapi, Billimora, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Ahmedabad, and Sabarmati, the minister mentioned.
A cumulative monetary expenditure of Rs 78,839 crore has been incurred on the undertaking until June 30, 2025, he mentioned. The whole estimated price of the MAHSR undertaking is roughly Rs 1,08,000 crore, out of which Japan Worldwide Cooperation Company (JICA) is funding 81 per cent of the undertaking price which works out to Rs 88,000 crore whereas the steadiness 19 per cent price amounting to Rs 20,000 crore can be funded via fairness contribution from Ministry of Railways (50 per cent) and Maharashtra and Gujarat state governments (25 per cent every).
The delay in land acquisition in Maharashtra impacted the undertaking until 2021. Nonetheless, at present, the whole land (1389.5 hectares) for the MAHSR undertaking has been acquired. The Last Location Survey and Geotechnical investigation has additionally been accomplished, and alignment finalised. All Statutory Clearances referring to wildlife, Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) and Forest clearance have been obtained, and all of the civil contracts of the undertaking have been awarded, Vaishnaw mentioned.
Until now, 392 km of pier development, 329 km of girder casting and 308 km of girder launching have been accomplished. The work on the undersea tunnel (21 km approx.) has additionally began. To be able to develop the high-speed rail (HSR) community in India past the MAHSR hall and to satisfy the rising passenger demand between main cities of economic and vacationer significance, Detailed Undertaking Experiences (DPRs) are being ready by the Nationwide Excessive Pace Rail Company Restricted (NHSRCL), he added.
HSR tasks are extremely capital-intensive, and any resolution to take up a brand new undertaking is predicated on many elements corresponding to technical feasibility, monetary & financial viability, site visitors demand and availability of funds & financing choices. The industrial operation of the MAHSR undertaking includes an inexpensive fare construction for the providers, considering the socio-economic circumstances of the clientele for optimum patronage of the HSR sectors, the minister added.
