First mountain tunnel completed for Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor

Updated:2 years, 9 months ago

Valsad (Gujarat), Oct 05 (ANI): In a significant stride towards the ambitious Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor, National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) has marked a major breakthrough with another engineering marvel. On October 05, NHSRCL successfully completed the first mountain tunnel for the corridor in just 10 months. This mountain tunnel is about 1 km from Jaroli village in Umbergaon taluka of Valsad district of Gujarat. The construction of this vital tunnel employed the innovative New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM). Key features of the mountain tunnel include a total length of 350 m, 12.6 m diameter, 10.25 m height, and a single tube horse-shoe-shaped design. The tunnel will accommodate two tracks, contributing to the overall efficiency and capacity of the high-speed rail corridor. This accomplishment marks the commencement of a series of seven mountain tunnels that will be constructed utilizing the NATM Method. The mountain tunnel enhanced the progress of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor towards its anticipated completion.

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