Vadodara: The construction of the river bridge over the Vishwamitri River in Vadodara district has been completed as part of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train corridor.

This marks the completion of the 17th out of 25 planned river bridges for the high-speed rail project, according to an announcement by the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) today. Of the total 25 bridges, 21 are located in Gujarat and the remaining four in Maharashtra.

Spanning 80 meters, the bridge is located adjacent to the Vadodara-Surat main line of Western Railways. It comprises three piers—one positioned within the river stream and two on either bank.

Passing through the urban landscape of Vadodara, this bridge serves as a critical infrastructure component within the district. Vadodara is one of the busiest urban centers in Gujarat, and constructing a bridge through the city required exceptional planning and close coordination with the Vadodara Municipal Corporation and other local authorities.

The Bullet Train alignment crosses the Vishwamitri River at nine different locations in and around Vadodara. In addition to this main river bridge, three of the remaining eight crossings have already been completed, while construction is ongoing at the others.

Salient features of the river bridge are:

• Length: 80 meters
• Consists of two spans of 40 meters each, constructed through SBS (Span by Span) method
• Height of pier – 26 to 29.5 m
• Consists of three circular piers of 5.5 m diameter
• Each pier is laid on 12 piles of 1.8 m diameter and length up to 53 m
• This river is around 3 km from Vadodara Bullet Train station
• Other river bridge completed in Vadodara district is on Dhadhar River (120 m)

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