By Admin 
The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project recorded a historic achievement on 20 September. The work of about 4.9 km long tunnel from Shifata to Ghansoli has been completed. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said that the delay that was done during the Thackeray government in Maharashtra is now being expedited and the speed of the project has doubled.
Ashwini Vaishnav informed that this tunnel has been made from the control blasting and New Austrian Tunling method (NATM). It is part of the 21 km long sea tunnel, including a 7 km route under Thane Bay.
According to him, a 320 -km bridge porch has been completed and bridges on rivers are also being built fast. The service of the bullet train will be available every half an hour in pick hour and the most skin is that there will be no reservation compulsion in it. He said that ‘you come and take the ticket and catch the train’.
The scope of the project and the states benefit
Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-speed rail corridor is India’s first high-speed rail project. It is 508 km long and is expected to be completed by 2028. Maharashtra will give a boost to economic development, fast travel, new jobs and tourism. Around 20,000 direct jobs will be created in areas such as Thane and Vasai-Virar. Industrial advancement in Gujarat, diamond business of Surat, and fresh exports of agricultural products are expected to increase farmers’ income.
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu edge
This corridor will also connect Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. This will give regional industries directly access to the Mumbai market and will attract foreign investment. Tourism and jobs are expected to be 5,000+ opportunities around Bilimora station. Better connectivity will make access to health and education services easier and will improve the standard of living. Ashwini Vaishnav said that bullet train is a big step towards India’s infrastructure and economic development.