Surat's first grand metro bridge over Tapi river ready

The construction of Surat's first metro bridge between Adajan and Athwa Chaupati over the Tapi river has been completed, according to a report by Sandesh.

This new metro bridge will prove to be very useful for passengers from Adajan, Pal, and Rander areas. Through this route, passengers will be able to reach the bullet train station located at Antroli directly without getting stuck in road traffic. The design of this bridge offers a view similar to the riverfront bridge in Paris and it passes over the multi-crore Tapi riverfront.

While constructing the bridge, the data of the 2006 Surat floods was taken into account. Special care has been taken to ensure that there is no obstruction to the natural flow of the river. For this purpose, 8 large spans of 50 metre length have been placed in the riverbed. Additionally, the bridge has been kept 7 metres higher than the High Flood Level (HFL) of the river.

With a total height of 20 metres, this metro bridge has become the city's second highest bridge after the cable bridge. This infrastructure is 400 metres long in total, in which 144 segmental girders have been successfully installed. On this track, a metro train with a capacity of 764 passengers will run at a speed of 80 kilometres per hour.

This modern bridge will provide a major benefit to the transport system for thousands of citizens in the western areas of Surat and will also enhance the beauty of the city.