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Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project installs massive beams over live tracks in 22 days
Updated On: 04 May, 2026 07:26 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
The precast-prestressed beams were launched in a phased manner on April 8, 13, 19, 24, and 29, in coordination with Indian Railways. Each installation was completed in about three-and-a-half hours, significantly reducing the duration compared with earlier operations that required up to nine-hour traffic blocks
The first launch on April 8 involved the heaviest beam, weighing about 1,360 metric tonnes. Representational pic
Five heavy portal beams for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project have been launched over the Ahmedabad-Vadodara railway line in the Maninagar area, completing a key phase of construction within 22 days, news agency IANS reported.
The precast-prestressed beams were launched in a phased manner on April 8, 13, 19, 24, and 29, in coordination with Indian Railways.
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