Sabarmati: National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited has invited bids for the preparatory works for the subsequent construction of the Sabarmati Maintenance Depot for Mumbai Ahmedabad High Speed Rail corridor.

Sabarmati maintenance depot will be the largest depot among three depots planned for MAHSR (Mumbai Ahmedabad High Speed Railway) corridor. Other depots will be at Surat (Gujarat) and Thane (Maharashtra).

This tender includes road works, Sewage and drainage works, Earth work, Construction of reservoirs for storage of rooftop rain water and storm water, underground storage tanks, sheds for parking of the General Inspection train (GIT) and Inspection cars for track and other civil works at the site marked for the Sabarmati Depot.

The Sabarmati Depot will cover an area of approximately 84 Ha and will be utilized for inspection, maintenance, cleaning and parking of MAHSR trainsets. Trainset washing facilities shall also be located in the Depot.