Archive · 29 Jan 2026
1,098-tonne Bullet Train Bridge Completed in Ahmedabad
Engineers have finished building a very big and strong steel bridge in Ahmedabad for the Mumbai–Ahmedabad Bullet train.
This bridge is special because it was made to protect a metro tunnel underneath it.
The bridge is 100 metres long and weighs 1,098 tonnes.
It was made in Maharashtra and then brought to Ahmedabad.
The bridge is part of India's first high-speed train project and helps keep the train safe as it goes through the city.
The bridge is very strong and was built using special bolts and paint to make it last a long time.
A 100-metre-long steel bridge was completed in Ahmedabad district for the Mumbai–Ahmedabad Bullet train project.
The bridge was designed to protect an underground metro tunnel between Kalupur and Shahpur metro stations.
The bridge weighs 1,098 metric tonnes, stands 14 metres tall, and is 15.5 metres wide.
It was fabricated in Wardha, Maharashtra, and transported to Ahmedabad using specialised trailers.
The bridge uses 45,000 high-strength Tor-Shear bolts and is protected with a C5-grade painting system and elastomeric bearings.
- Who
- Engineers and officials involved in the Mumbai–Ahmedabad Bullet train project
- What
- Completion of a 100-metre-long steel bridge in Ahmedabad district
- When
- Recently completed (exact date not specified)
- Where
- Ahmedabad district, Gujarat, India
- Why
- To maintain safety and alignment in a dense urban stretch and to protect an underground metro tunnel
- Bridge Length
- 100 metres
- Bridge Weight
- 1,098 metric tonnes
- Bridge Height
- 14 metres
- Bridge Width
- 15.5 metres
- Fabrication Location
- Wardha, Maharashtra
- Bolts Used
- 45,000 high-strength Tor-Shear bolts
- Painting System
- C5-grade
- Bearings
- Elastomeric bearings