This development marks an important step towards enabling electric traction for India's first high-speed rail system and reflects consistent on-ground execution under the 'Make in India' initiative.
The accident occurred at approximately 9:05 a.m. local time in Ban Thanon Khot, Sikhio district, often locally referred to as Korat, when a large launching gantry crane used in building an elevated section of the high-speed rail project suddenly fell onto the Bangkok-Ubon Ratchathani passeng
A major milestone was achieved in India's first bullet train corridor with the breakthrough of a high-speed mountain tunnel at Maharashtra's Palghar, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways, said on Friday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the under-construction Bullet Train Station at Surat in Gujarat on Saturday and reviewed the Progress of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor
Earlier in the day, the Prime Minister landed in Surat to visit the under-construction Bullet Train Station, reviewing the progress of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor (MAHSR).
"Made in India Vande Bharat high-speed trains are revolutionising our rail sector. We can also supply such trains to Angola. Both our countries have a high youth population. It is essential that our youth acquire relevant skills for the future," President Murmu said.
The Surat-Bilimora stretch is part of the larger Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor, a flagship infrastructure project being developed in collaboration with Japan.
The Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project has successfully completed the launch of its 10th steel bridge in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The bridge, spanning 60 meters in length, was launched over a western railway facility (laundry) situated adjacent to the railway tracks.
Union Minister for Railways, Information and Broadcasting, as well as Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, alongside Japan's Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Hiromasa Nakano, conducted a visit to the construction sites of the High-Speed Rail (H
Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Japan's Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Hiromasa Nakano conducted a joint visit to the Surat High-Speed Rail (HSR) construction site on Friday.