The Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (Bullet Train) project has reached a significant milestone with the awarding of a substantial contract worth Rs 156.97 billion to Larsen & Toubro (L&T) by the National High-Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRCL). 

L& T secured the contract for Package C-3 which involves the construction of the longest elevated stretch in Maharashtra covering 135.45 km from Shilphata to Zaroli. The package will include three stations at Thane Virar and Boisar. The contract signing ceremony is scheduled to take place later this month and L&T emerged as the successful bidder among three other contenders during the financial bid opening last month. 

The timeline for completing the project is set at 1704 days which amounts to approximately 4.66 years. The scope of the contract encompasses the design and construction of civil and building works along with testing and commissioning on a Design-Build Lump Sum Price Basis. 

This includes the construction of the double-line high-speed railway viaducts bridges (excluding the fabrication and transportation of steel truss girder components) maintenance depot earth structures tunnels and the Thane Virar and Boisar stations. The project stretches from Shilphata in Maharashtra to Zaroli at the Maharashtra-Gujarat border covering a distance from MAHSR Km 21.150 to MAHSR Km 156.600 (excluding Thane Depot).