Bullet train project: L&T bags 116 route km track work in Mumbai-Ahmedabad route

L&T's construction arm won a large contract for the bullet train project to construct 116 route km track works for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed rail project. It was awarded by National High-Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL).

The company said in a statement, "The railways business of L&T Construction has secured a·contract from NHSRCL to construct 116 route km of High-Speed ballastless track works for Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) project, popularly referred to as the bullet train project." The contract valued at ₹2,500-5,000 crore is a large order.

When completed, this track will enable trains to travel at a speed of up to 320 kilometers per hour. The company further informed that Japanese Shinkansen track technology will be adopted in this project.

A ballastless track or slab track is a type of railway track infrastructure in which the traditional elastic combination of ties/sleepers and ballast is replaced by a rigid construction of concrete or asphalt.

The scope of work includes design, supply, construction and testing and commissioning track works on a design-build lump sum price basis for the double line high speed railway between Vadodara and Sabarmati in Gujarat.