Bullet train: all 14 portal beams over the Delhi–Mumbai main line at Vadodara completed
On the 8.3-km Vadodara stretch, where the high-speed alignment crosses five Indian Railways lines, all 14 portal beams over the Delhi–Mumbai main line are complete. Each cast-in-situ beam is about 37 m long, 4 m wide and 4 m deep, uses about 590 cubic metres of concrete and a 55-tonne reinforcement cage, and weighs about 1,500 tonnes. Next, composite girders of about 40 m span will be launched over them.
Rail High-speed rail Bridges
Why it matters: Lets the elevated corridor cross one of India's busiest rail routes without stopping existing trains.
Official sources
- Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Railways, release 2322239, 12 Oct 2026
- National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd, media brief on home page, Oct 2026
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