A segmental launching gantry, which lifts and places segments of the elevated viaduct for the ongoing construction of the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project, skidded and fell near Vatva, Ahmedabad, late on Sunday night, as per sources.
The police and authorities rushed to the spot as soon as the incident took place.
Two people are believed to have been injured in the incident and have been sent to a nearby hospital for treatment.
According to sources, there has been no damage to the construction due to the incident, but the falling gantry may have slightly damaged the railway track running parallel to it.
Some of the trains have been rescheduled, and for some, the railway stations have been changed after the incident, stated sources.