National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL), the bullet train projects executing agency, on Wednesday informed that the Corporation has awarded 100% civil contracts for the construction of Double Line Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor in Gujarat.
“NHSRCL has awarded 100% civil contracts for the construction of MAHSR alignment in Gujarat state (352 km out of 508 km of total MAHSR corridor) including eight (08) HSR stations (at Sabarmati, Ahmedabad, Anand, Vadodara, Bharuch, Surat, Billimora and Vapi) and two Rolling stock depots at Sabarmati and Surat,” said the official release.
NHSRCL has signed a contract with Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) for the design and construction of an 8-kilometer viaduct in Vadodara, Gujarat, as well as a High Speed Rail station for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor (MAHSR C-5 Package).
The agreement was signed by Rajendra Prasad, Director Project for NHSRCL and Mrs. Bhavani Koneru, Vice President (Metro Business Unit) for Larsen & Toubro in present of other officials in New Delhi.
The scope of work under Package MAHSR-C5 includes Design and Construction of Civil and Buildings Works including Testing and Commissioning on Design Build Lump Sum Price Basis for Double Line High Speed Railway involving Vadodara Station, Confirmation Car Base, Viaducts & Bridges, Crossing Bridges and Associated works between MAHSR Km. 393.700 and MAHSR Km. 401.898 in the State of Gujarat for the Project for Construction of Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor.
On January 7, 2022, NHSRCL issued L&T a letter of acceptance worth Rs 2,460.88 crores, with a 1490-day work completion deadline.
The Vadodara HSR station is planned above the existing platform No. 7 of the Indian Railway’s Vadodara station to ensure seamless integration with the railways. Passengers will benefit from the convenience of easy transfers between HSR and Indian Railways as a result of this integration.