The National High Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRCL) took a step forward in its construction work by casting first full height pier at ch 167 near Vapi, Gujarat, on Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor which will run through 12 stations connecting Maharashtra, Dadar& Nagar Haveli and Gujarat.
The average height of the pier on this corridor is approximately 12-15 mtr and exact height of this cast pier is 13.05 mtr, which is almost equivalent to four-storey building.
The pier is cast with 183 cu mtr of concrete quantity and 18.820 tonne of steel. The special shuttering arrangement in the lift is one of the major features of corridor providing better quality in eight hours.
This construction milestone has been achieved despite severe shortage of manpower and other logistical challenges because of the ongoing pandemic and the ongoing monsoon season in the region.
There are a number of such piers planned to be cast in coming months paving the way for the first high-speed rail corridor.