Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Sabarmati Bridge Completion Marks Bullet Train Project Milestone
A new bridge for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train has been completed over the Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad.
It is 480 metres long and about 36 metres tall.
The height helps the rail route clear nearby roads, bridges, metro corridors and railway lines.
The bridge stands on eight large piers.
Its longer spans mean fewer piers are needed in the riverbed.
Workers built it in sections from the piers, joining the sections to form the bridge deck.
This method did not need temporary supports beneath the deck.
The bridge is one of 21 planned river bridges in Gujarat, and 18 are now complete.
A 480-metre-long bridge over the Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad has been completed.
The bridge is about 36 metres high and connects the high-speed rail alignment between Sabarmati and Ahmedabad stations.
With this completion, 18 of the 21 planned river bridges in Gujarat are ready.
The bridge has eight circular piers and spans measuring 50 to 76 metres, designed to reduce piers within the riverbed.
It was built using the Balanced Cantilever Method, which allowed construction without temporary supports beneath the deck.
- Who
- The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited announced the bridge's completion.
- What
- A 480-metre-long, approximately 36-metre-high bridge over the Sabarmati River was completed for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project.
- When
- The article does not give a completion date.
- Where
- Over the Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad, between Sabarmati and Ahmedabad Bullet Train stations.
- Why
- It forms part of the high-speed rail alignment; its height provides clearance over existing infrastructure, while longer spans reduce the number of piers in the riverbed.
- Bridge length
- 480 metres
- Bridge height
- Approximately 36 metres, or about 12 storeys
- Location
- Over the Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad
- Nearby stations
- About 1 km from Sabarmati station and 4 km from Ahmedabad station
- Bridge piers
- Eight circular piers, 6 to 6.5 metres in diameter
- Gujarat bridge progress
- 18 of 21 planned river bridges completed
- Total corridor river bridges
- 25: 21 in Gujarat and four in Maharashtra
- Construction method
- Balanced Cantilever Method