Thee second 100 m span of 2 X 100 m long steel bridge was successfully launched over NH-48 (connecting Delhi, Mumbai & Chennai) near Nadiad, Gujarat for Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project.
The first span of 100 m for this steel bridge was completed in the month of April 2025. This is the ninth steel bridge completed out of the planned 17 steel bridges in Gujarat.
Comprising of two spans of 100 m each, this steel bridge weighs around 2884 metric tons, stands 14.6 meters tall and 14.3 meters wide. Fabricated at the workshop in Salasar, near Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, the steel bridges are designed for a 100 year lifespan.
This 200 m long steel bridge is constructed with approximately 1,14,172 Tor-Shear Type High Strength (TTHS) bolts, C5 system painting, and elastomeric bearings.
