Surat Metro Bridge Over Tapi River Complete

Surat: The Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation has completed the construction of the bridge over the Tapi River, connecting Adajan and Athwalines, marking a major milestone in the city’s metro rail project.

The 400-metre-long bridge, featuring eight 50-metre spans and 144 segmental girders, has been designed to accommodate metro trains operating at speeds of up to 80 kmph.

The bridge is expected to significantly improve connectivity for residents of Adajan, Pal and Rander, providing direct metro access to the upcoming Bullet Train station at Antroli while bypassing road traffic congestion.

Designed with flood resilience as a key consideration, the bridge has been constructed seven metres above the river’s High Flood Level (HFL). Engineers analysed data from the 2006 Surat floods to ensure that the structure does not obstruct the natural flow of the Tapi River during future flood events.

Standing 20 metres tall, the bridge is the second-highest in Surat after the Cable-Stayed Bridge. Its eight massive spans, each measuring 50 metres, extend across the riverbed, while the installation of all 144 segmental girders has been completed.

The metro bridge, designed along the lines of Paris’s famous Pont de Bir-Hakeim Bridge, also passes over the multi-crore Tapi Riverfront project, offering a picturesque view of the riverfront development and adding to Surat’s urban landscape.

Metro trains with a passenger capacity of 764 will operate across the bridge at speeds of up to 80 kmph, strengthening connectivity between western Surat and the upcoming Bullet Train station at Antroli.

The completion of the bridge marks an important step towards improving Surat’s urban transport infrastructure and enhancing connectivity across the Tapi River. DeshGujarat