The first steel bridge in Maharashtra for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project has been completed, marking a milestone for the high-speed rail corridor.

The bridge spans 100 metres and weighs 1,405 metric tonnes. It crosses National Highway 3 near Dive-Anjur village in Bhiwandi, Thane district.

The steel structure was fabricated in Tiruchi, about 1,300 km away, and transported to the site. It was assembled roughly 17.5 metres above the ground.

Workers used 22 skid arrangements to launch the bridge into place. The structure is held together by 54,076 high-strength bolts.

Steel bridges are used on the corridor where the track crosses highways, railways and rivers, and where longer spans are needed.

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad line is India’s first high-speed rail project, with trains expected to run at 320 km per hour. The corridor is being built with Japanese technology and funding.

The project has already completed several river and highway bridges in Gujarat. The Maharashtra stretch is now picking up pace, with construction advancing at multiple sites across the state.