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Technical Papers

Full Span Box Girders for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Project: Revolution in Fast Pace Construction

By Shri Pradeep Ahirkar, ED/Track & Design Publication: Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, May 2025 Issue

Abstract: The MAHSR (Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Railway) corridor showcased the country’s dream of first HSR (high speed railway) project and will be a major milestone towards country’s infrastructure development. Globally, more than 20 countries are already running HSR commercially, Japan has been among the lead pl...

Use of the Jack-Down and Pulling Back method for tilt correction in well foundation of the High-Speed Rail (HSR) Narmada bridge

By Shri Akshaya Kumar, Chief Project Manager, NHSRCL

Abstract: Well foundations are one of the oldest, yet most effective foundation types for large-scale Civil structures such as railways, highways, or bridges/viaducts over wide rivers. Though efficient & cost-effective, a usual issue associated with well foundation is the tilting and shifting of wells during the sinkin...

Urban Excavation and Environmental Stewardship: Lessons from the Mumbai Station of HSR Project

By Shri Rajneesh Saroj, GM (Civil)/NHSRCL

Abstract: The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project represents a pioneering effort by the Ministry of Railways to introduce high-speed trains in India. Central to this monumental initiative is the construction of the underground station at Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), a project marked by significant enginee...

Case study on the use of TTHSB bolts in Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Project

By Shri Rajesh Agarwal, Chief Project Manager-III, NHSRCL Shri Satya Ranjan Acharya, Dy. Chief Project Manager, NHSRCL Shri Romank Yadav, Jr. Manager, NHSRCL

Abstract: Mumbai Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) project is one of the most ambitious rail projects taken up by GOI. It is aimed to provide better connectivity between two major cities of western India with 12 stops in between. High-speed rail is planned to cater to the upcoming requirement of economic and population...

Forging the future of bridge fabrication: A comparative analysis of Japanese and Indian fabrication techniques with the backdrop of MAHSR project

Shri Rajneesh Saroj, GM/Civil/NHSRCL

This technical paper delves into a comparative analysis of steel bridge fabrication methods employed in Japan and traditional practices in India, with a specific focus on the Mumbai Ahmedabad High- Speed Rail (MAHSR) project’s adaptation of Japanese techniques. Japan’s cutting-edge approach to steel bridge construction...

High Speed Rail Noise Standards and Regulations

By Shri Sandeep Srivastava, Executive Director (Rolling Stock), NHSRCL Shri Govindu Sivasankar, DGM (Rolling Stock), NHSRCL

Abstract : Noise generated by rolling stock in High-Speed Rail (HSR) is of paramount importance from environment point of view. A lot of developments and improvements have happened in rolling stock design to reduce noise during running. There exists different standards and methodology for measurement of noise emanating...

Energy Efficient Operation of Rolling Stock in HSR

By Shri Sandeep Srivastava, Executive Director (Rolling Stock), NHSRCL

Abstract : Efficiency of high-speed rolling stock and its efficient operation is key to sustainability of any High-Speed Rail (HSR) project. Power/seat is an indicator of energy efficiency of high-speed rolling stock from design point of view. However, energy/seat-km is actual measure of energy efficiency of any high-s...

Bridge Articulation and Force Transfer System Mumbai Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) Corridor

By: Shri D. P. Singh, ED/Design/NHSRCL Shri Sanjeev Kumar, JGM/Design/NHSRCL Shri Manoj K Choudary Nalla, DGM/Design/NHSRCL Shri Rahul Kalra, Sr. Mgr/Design/NHSRCL Publication: Journal of The Indian National Group of The International Association for Bridge & Structural Engineering

Abstract: Viaducts and Bridges play a pivotal role in transportation infrastructure, serving as critical links between regions and accommodating various modes of transportation, including High-Speed rail (HSR), Railways, Metros, and Highways. The design and construction of bridges for HSR projects differ significantly ...

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