Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said that the entire nation has closely watching the progress of the high-speed rail project, which is expected to transform inter-city travel and strengthen India's modern rail infrastructure within a month.
This tunnel is 454 metres long with a width of 14.4 metres, and will accommodate both up and down tracks for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project, according to an official release issued by the Ministry of Railways.
A major breakthrough has been achieved in the second mountain tunnel in Palghar district of Maharashtra. This tunnel is 454 meters long and 14.4 meters wide, and it will accommodate both the 'up' and 'down' tracks for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project.
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.
According to the NHSRCL, work on all three elevated stations in the state, Thane, Virar, and Boisar, is advancing swiftly, and the first slabs for Virar and Boisar stations have recently been cast.
Situated approximately 1 kilometer from Zaroli Village of Umbergaon Taluka in Valsad district, Gujarat, the tunnel's structure encompasses the tunnel itself, the tunnel portal, and connecting elements such as the tunnel entrance hood.