Mumbai: The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) project has achieved a major milestone by completing the casting of 5,169 girders. Notably, over 2,000 girders have been cast in two dedicated casting yards,

The casting of the box girder is a crucial element in the construction of the train track, which aims to connect Mumbai and Ahmedabad with cutting-edge speed and efficiency.

Foundation work of eight stations for the bullet train has been completed in Gujarat. Bullet train project Director Pramod Sharma said that the bullet train technology has come to India and we are going forward through the 'Make in India' initiative.

Bengaluru is set to manufacture India's first bullet train, with BEML leading production. The high-speed trains will run on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor, expected by December 2026.

Of the 24 river bridges along the course of the bullet train from Ahmedabad to Mumbai, 20 are located in Gujarat.

As of now, 350 kilometers of pier foundations, 316 kilometers of pier constructions, 221 kilometers of girder casting, and 190 kilometers of girder launching have been completed.

"The installation of noise barriers work along the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Corridor is underway. As of date, the noise barriers have been installed over a stretch of 87.5 km. More than 1,75,000 noise barriers have been installed in Gujarat" said an official.