Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project - Heaviest Portal Beam Launch
Sector: Rail • Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Source: Lokmat Times
The Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project achieved a major engineering milestone with the successful launch of one of its heaviest precast-prestressed portal beams on the Ahmedabad-Vadodara railway line near Maninagar. The portal beam weighs nearly 1,360 metric tonnes and measures 34 meters in length. A total of five such beams are planned for installation near Maninagar railway station. The opera
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Rail, Mass Transit, Government
- Location
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Lokmat Times
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Description | The Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project achieved a major engineering milestone with the successful launch of one of its heaviest precast-prestressed portal beams on the Ahmedabad-Vadodara railway line near Maninagar. The portal beam weighs nearly 1,360 metric tonnes and measures 34 meters in length. A total of five such beams are planned for installation near Maninagar railway station. The operation was completed in about 3.5 hours under strict safety standards, coordinated with Indian Railways, using heavy cranes and specialized lifting equipment. |
Original sector | Transportation |
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Country | India |
State | Gujarat |
City | Ahmedabad |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Rail, Mass Transit, Government |
Article published date | 2026-04-11 |
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