SAIL-Bhilai secures supply of TMT Bars for MAHSR Project
New Delhi: SAIL-Bhilai Steel Plant which produces high strength TMT bars with earthquake and corrosion resistant properties for use in large projects of national importance, most recently for use in the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) project TMT is supplying the bar, popularly known as the Bullet Train project.
In December 2022, SAIL-BSP has rolled out 4000 tonnes of TMT Bars in 16 mm dia to 9 m length at the Plant's Bar & Rod Mill to meet the specific length requirement of the High Speed Bullet Train Project, out of which 3000 tonnes Has been supplied for more than 100 projects.
The MAHSR project will be mostly operated externally (elevated). The works for the MAHSR project include viaducts and bridges, maintenance depots, tunnels, geological structures and stations. Steel and concrete are the most important materials used for any construction project of such dimensions.
More than 70,000 tonnes of earthquake resistant TMT bars in 500D grade and various dimensions have been supplied by SAIL-BSP for MAHSR project. EQR 500D Grade TMT Bars supplied for MAHSR Project are rolled by the Plant's state of the art Bar & Rod Mill. It is noteworthy that this is the third time that BRM has supplied Earthquake Resistant (EQR) TMT Bars of this grade in the required 9 meter length for the project. SAIL-BSP's TMT Bars are being used in the construction of piers and girders which will support the load bearing capacity of the steel bridges as well as various other structures of the MAHSR project.
SAIL-Bhilai which has been supplying steel for dams, thermal, hydro-electric and nuclear power projects, bridges, expressways, flyovers, tunnels and high-rise buildings across the country. Some of the landmark projects where SAIL-BSP steel has been used for construction activities include the Bandra Worli Sea Link Bridge, the Statue of Unity, the Agra Expressway, which has also seen the landing of fighter jets, and the North and North Many bridges and tunnels in East India are also included.
The high speed trains on MAHSR will run at a speed of 320 kmph covering a distance of 508 km and 12 stations. At least 475 km length of the project will be viaduct (river/road/rail) while about 26 km will be in eight tunnels. Other geological formations will be about 7 km long. The project will have 12 stations and three depots. The total length of the project is 156 km in Maharashtra and 348 km in Gujarat.
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