The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL), which is executing the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, has invited bids for 21-kilometres of underground tunneling work between Mumbai and Thane for the high-speed rail corridor.
The work would also include a 7-km undersea tunnel, which would connect Mumbai’s underground stations at Bandra-Kurla Complex and Shilphata in Thane district.
This package is open for tendering from Japanese and Indian companies, officials said.