Gujarat: Three killed in under-construction high-speed train bridge collapse | Latest Indian News

Three workers were killed on Tuesday when an under-construction structure of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train collapsed near Wasad in Anand district. A fourth worker, who was also trapped, was rescued and is being treated in hospital.

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The collapse occurred around 5:00 pm near the Mahi River when a temporary structure made of steel and concrete blocks used for foundation work collapsed at a construction site.

“As a result of the incident, three workers were killed. Two workers were initially taken to hospital for treatment, where one of them died from his injuries. Another worker trapped under the rubble was also found dead. The surviving worker is currently undergoing treatment at the hospital,” Ananda district police chief Gaurav Jasani told HT.

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National High Speed ​​Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL), which is implementing the project, had earlier reported that four workers were trapped between concrete blocks at the construction site.

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He added that emergency response teams, including police and firefighters, were on the scene.

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This is the second fatal accident at the high-speed train construction site in recent months. In August this year, one worker was crushed to death and at least six others were injured after part of a construction crane collapsed near Kambola village in Vadodara district.

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed ​​Rail corridor, India’s first bullet train project, spans 508 kilometers and trains are expected to run at speeds of up to 320 kilometers per hour. The project incorporates Japanese Shinkansen technology and aims to reduce travel time between the two cities from six hours to two.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had earlier this year announced at the Vibrant Gujarat World Summit 2024 that the high-speed train will start running between Surat and Billimora in South Gujarat in 2026.

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