Bullet train project site accident: 27 trains fully or partially cancelled

At least 27 trains passing through Ahmedabad on Monday have been fully or partially cancelled after a specialised mobile gantry crane used in construction of an elevated viaduct of Ahmedabad-Mumbai Bullet train project skidded from its position and fell near the railway tracks passing below, official sources said. According to National High-Speed Rail Corporation Ltd the incident took place around 11 pm on Sunday (March 23) when a segmental launching gantry used for viaduct construction at Vatva (near Ahmedabad city) was retracting after launching a concrete girder. During this process, it accidentally skidded from its position. “This has affected the adjoining railway line in the vicinity. Senior NHSRCL officials are already at site. No casualties have been reported. There has been no damage to the structure erected,” a statement from NHSRCL said.

Trains fully cancelled include Ahmedabad-Mumbai Central Karnavati Express, Double Decker Express, Gujarat Queen, Gujarat Express, among others. Vande Bharat and Shatabdi Express trains have been partially cancelled and will be terminated at Vadodara railway junction.

Five trains have been rescheduled, while six others have been diverted, the western railway sources said.