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Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways visits Bilimora Bullet Train station for Mumbai Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project


Union Minister of Railways, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw visited the under-construction Bilimora Bullet Train station of Mumbai Ahmedabad Bullet Train project today. He was accompanied by Shri Dhaval Patel, Member of Parliament-Valsad and Shri Naresh Patel, Member of Legislative Assembly, Gandevi

During the visit, the minister reviewed the ongoing construction and track laying works at the Bilimora Bullet Train station

Posted On: 13 OCT 2025 5:20PM by PIB Ahmedabad

A.            Bilimora Bullet Train Station

Bilimora city is famous for its Mango Orchards. The design of the station façade is inspired from these mango orchards, reflecting the city’s natural beauty and local essence. The internal spaces and platform areas are designed to have ample natural light and ventilation. The false ceiling is  hung from anti-vibration hangers to isolate the fittings from vibrations of the trains at high speed.

The station is equipped with modern passenger amenities like waiting lounge, nursery, restrooms, retail outlets etc. Multiple lifts and escalators are being installed for smooth movement across different levels with special attention to the needs of elderly, differently abled and families with children.

Across the station premises, plants and saplings are being planted to create a green and refreshing environment. Dedicated pick-up and drop-off zones, separate parking for buses, cars and 2-wheelers, EV parking, etc. are planned for passenger convenience. Blending comfort with sustainability, the station incorporates multiple features of IGBC (Indian Green Building Council) like efficient use of water, rain water harvesting, low flow sanitary fixtures, low heat gain into the interiors, low VOC paints etc.

Located in Kesali village near Bilimora, on the banks of the Ambika River in Navsari district, the station is well connected through various transport modes:

-              Bilimora Railway Station: 6 km

-              Bilimora Bus Depot: 6 km

-              National Highway NH-360: 2.5 km

Salient features of station:

-              Total built-up area: 38,394 sqm

-              Station building comprises of two levels:

•             Ground cum Concourse Level: Parking, pick-up/drop off bays, pedestrian plazas, security check points, waiting lounge, restrooms, lifts, escalators, staircase, kiosks, ticketing counters etc.

•             Platform Level: Two platforms with four tracks

•             425 m long platform for high speed trains

Station Progress

Rail and platform slab casting work and structural steel erection of the building is completed. Architectural finishing and MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) works are currently in progress.

 

B.            Track Works at Bilimora Bullet Train Station

Track works like construction of RC track bed is completed and installation of temporary track using the Rail Laying Car (RLC) is actively progressing at Bilimora Bullet Train station.

 

The Rail Laying Car enables transportation of 200-meter welded rail panels from the Track Construction Base (TCB) to the installation site, allowing for mechanised handling and placement of rail panels with minimal manual intervention.

To ensure seamless operation of trains at a speed of 320 km/h, survey precision is given paramount importance. State-of-the-art survey instruments of the highest reliability and accuracy are deployed, with all survey stages undergoing multi-level verification. The Reference Pin Survey and Regression Analysis methods are adopted to effectively compensate for minor construction deviations.

Bilimora station features two loop lines, incorporating four 1 in 18 Turnouts with moveable crossings and two 1 in 18 Crossovers. The main line also branches out through a 1 in 12 Turnout to accommodate the Confirmation Car Base.

C.            Mumbai Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project Progress (as on 10th October 2025)

India’s first 508 km long Bullet Train corridor is being constructed between Mumbai and Ahmedabad.

•             Out of 508 km,  325 km viaduct and 400 km pier work has been completed

•             17 river bridges, 05 PSC (pre stressed concrete) and 10 steel bridges are completed

•             More than 4 lakhs noise barriers installed along 216 km of stretch

•             217 track km of RC track bed construction completed

•             More than 2300 OHE masts installed covering approx. 57 route km of the mainline viaduct

•             Excavation work on 07 mountain tunnels in Palghar district in progress

•             5 km of NATM tunnel out of 21 km of tunnel between BKC and Shilphata (in Maharashtra) is excavated

•             Construction of Rolling Stock depots at Surat and Ahmedabad are in progress

•             Superstructure work on all stations in Gujarat is at advanced stage. Work has started on all three elevated stations and base slab casting at Mumbai underground station in Maharashtra is in progress


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