The National High-Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRCL) has formally awarded the mandate to construct the 135.45 km stretch MAHSR – C3 package, which is part of the prestigious Mumbai Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Project to L&T’s Heavy Civil Infrastructure business.
The scope for the MAHSR – C3 package includes the construction of viaducts, stations, major river bridges, depots, tunnels, earth structures, stations, and other auxiliary works.
The approximately 508-kilometer Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project, also called the MAHSR Bullet Train project. It will cover 155.76 kilometres in the State of Maharashtra, 4.3 kilometres in the Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and 348.04 kilometres in the State of Gujarat, with 12 stations along the route.
Upon completion, the High-Speed Rail will operate at a speed of 320 kilometres per hour, covering the entire distance in approximately two hours with limited stops and in three hours with all stops.
Commenting on the occasion, SV Desai, Whole Time Director and Senior Executive Vice President (Civil Infrastructure) said, “This is the second largest package which L&T has won in this prestigious MAHSR project, and we are humbled by the trust reposed in us by our client, NHSRCL. By deploying state-of-the-art construction methods and extensive digital technologies, we will endeavour to complete this project, leveraging the experience from other MAHSR packages we are currently executing.”
With this package, L&T will be executing 92% of the main line between Shilphata in Maharashtra and Ahmedabad in Gujarat. L&T has significantly enhanced its capability of building faster and reliable mass transit systems and this project aligns with their strategic goals.
