Contract signing ceremony for Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor
by Suman Gupta
Mumbai, November, 2020: National High Speed Railway Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL) and Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Ltd have concluded the contract for Package C-4 of Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) Corridor. A contract signing ceremony was organized by NHSRCL on November 26, 2020, which was attended by Mr. Satoshi Suzuki, H.E. Ambassador of Japan and Mr. V.K Yadav, Chairman & CEO, Railway Board.
This is the major contract concluded under the MAHSR project. The C-4 Package covers about 47% of total alignment of the MAHSR project (508 km), from Maharashtra- Gujarat Border to Vadodara in the state of Gujarat and scope of work includes construction of viaducts (237 Km) , stations (4 stations namely Vapi, Billimora, Surat and Bharuch),maintenance depots, Tunnel between Vapi and Vadodara as well as Surat Depot. The expected construction period will be 1460 days (approximately 4 years).
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Katsuo Matsumoto, Chief Representative, JICA India said, ” As novel coronavirus diseases brought unprecedented challenges across the globe, Indian economy faces a variety of challenges in various sectors. Amidst such circumstances, one of the keys to tackle with the challenges is to continue our effort for realizing the potential for strong economic growth of the country. Both Maharashtra and Gujarat states have been the nation’s growth drivers, and the high-speed rail system in those is expected to further support such economic pulse as had the system done for Japan. JICA believes that MAHSR will contribute to regional wide economic and social development which brought about job creation and income generation to local residents in future.”
