Mumbai: A 21-km long tunnel will soon be dug between Bandra Kurla Complex and Shilphata station in Thane on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train route. It will run undersea for seven kilometers — which will make it the longest undersea tunnel in India.
The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) on Friday awarded the ₹6,300 crore project to a contractor, who is expected to start the civil works soon. Japanese ‘Shinkansen’ bullet trains are expected to zip through the tunnel at speeds of 300-350 kmph. It will be a single tube tunnel accommodating twin tracks for travel in both directions.
