One worker has died and at least two others are feared trapped after a section of an under-construction bridge for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project collapsed on Tuesday in Anand, Gujarat.
An official from the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) confirmed that rescue operations are ongoing, with cranes and excavators being used to clear the wreckage.
"A girder being set up at the bullet train project site had fallen today. In this incident, 2 people were rescued and sent to hospital. As per primary information, 1 or 2 people might be trapped; operation is underway to rescue them," Anand SP Gourav Jasani said.
The bridge is part of the 508-kilometre Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor, which spans 352 km in Gujarat and 156 km in Maharashtra. The project includes a total of 12 stations, with stops planned in Mumbai, Thane, Virar, Boisar, Vapi, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, and Ahmedabad. It is expected to significantly reduce travel time between Ahmedabad and Mumbai, cutting the journey to around three hours compared to the current six to eight hours by road or conventional rail.