Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project: Bids were invited for major civil package on Vadodara corridorMumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project:The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited or NHSRCLinvited bids for a majorcivil package (C-5) which includes the design and construction of civil and building work.
According to a statement shared by NHSRCL - responsible for executingthe country's first bullet train corridor, the infrastructure package also includes testing and commissioning the double line high-speed railway involving the Vadodara station, the confirmation car base, viaducts, and bridges (approximately 8.2 km).
(Also Read:Bullet Train Project: Agreement Signed With Japanese Firm For Construction Of Tracks)As per details on the Central Public Procurement Portal, the closing date of the bids is set as October 4, 2021, and the opening date of the tender is October 5, 2021.The alignment of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor is kept straight to meet the speed requirementbecause of which, most of the alignment is passing throughgreen fields.
According to NHSRCL,the alignment is, however, diverted at Vadodara, Ahmedabad, as well as Sabarmati to bring the high-speed railnear to the stations so thatpassengers can easily change from one mode of transport to another.According to the new scheme, the total length of the C-5 package is 8.2 km.
The track curvature is changed and the alignment in the Vadodara area is reworked to fulfill the requirements of the high-speed track.
As per the present estimate, the work will be completed in approximately48 months as against the earlier estimate of 66 months.
The current estimates also suggest that the new scheme will result in saving around Rs 2,000 crore.The country's first bullet train - the 508 km long high-speed rail,will operateat a speed of 320 km per hour, once completely implementedfor services.
Along the route, the bullet trainwill cover a total of 12 stations, passing through severalregionsin Gujarat, Maharashtra, as well asDadra and Nagar Haveli.