The National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL) has awarded Larsen & Toubro (L&T) a contract to build a 156 km section of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Line (HSL). This contract, known as Package T1, includes the design, supply, construction, testing, and commissioning of track-works between Mumbai’s Bandra-Kurla complex and Zaroli village in Gujarat. The project involves 21 km of underground track-works and 135 km of elevated viaduct sections.
This is the second track-work package that L&T has won for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad HSL, having previously been awarded a contract for a 116 km section in April 2022. With this new contract, L&T is now responsible for over 50% of the track-works in the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed railway. The project is using Japanese Shinkansen J slab track technology, which will enable speeds of up to 320 km/h and provide better ride quality, increased service life, and maintainability.
The Mumbai-Ahmedabad HSL project is India’s first bullet train corridor and represents a significant upgrade to the country’s transport infrastructure. The 508 km high-speed rail line will connect Mumbai and Ahmedabad, reducing travel time between the two cities to around two hours. The project is being developed with technical and financial support from Japan and will feature elevated tracks, dedicated stations, and advanced safety systems.
Once completed, the Mumbai-Ahmedabad HSL is expected to enhance regional connectivity, spur economic growth, and set new benchmarks for sustainable and efficient mass transit in India. L&T’s experience and expertise in delivering large-scale infrastructure projects, combined with their ability to absorb and adapt new technologies, make them well-suited to handle this complex project. The company’s director, S.V. Desai, expressed confidence in their ability to deliver the project on time, citing their success in the previous T3 package and their commitment to value engineering and technology absorption.