THE bridge is located between Sabarmati and Ahmedabad Bullet Train stations, approximately 1 km from Sabarmati station and 4 kilometres from Ahmedabad station, a press release said. Standing approximately 36 metres tall, equivalent to a 12-storey building (around 118 feet), the bridge is one of the major structures of the Bullet Train corridor in Ahmedabad.
It is located adjacent to the Western Railway’s Ahmedabad-Delhi main line, which is approximately 14.8 metres above ground level.
According to a press release, the MAHSR alignment in Ahmedabad crosses multiple existing infrastructure facilities, including flyovers, bridges, railway lines and metro corridors.
Considering the required vertical clearances from existing infrastructure, the piers of the Sabarmati River bridge were designed with increased height.
The bridge is supported by 08 circular piers, with diameters ranging from 6 to 6.5 metres. Of these, 04 piers are located within the riverbed, 02 are positioned on the riverbanks 01 on each side and 02 are located outside the riverbanks.
The strategic placement of the piers has helped minimize obstruction to the river waterway. While most river bridges on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train corridor have shorter spans of around 40 metres, the Sabarmati River bridge incorporates longer spans ranging from 50 to 76 metres, thereby reducing the number of piers required within the riverbed. The release further noted that the bridge comprises five spans of 76 metres each and two spans of 50 metres each, with each span consisting of 23 segments, which were cast in-situ at the construction site.
ANI
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