Ahmedabad, March 1 -- Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw conducted an inspection of the National High-Speed Rail project in Ahmedabad on Saturday.

The Union Minister also visited the site of the steel bridge installation at NH 48, which is a key component of the project. Vaishnaw highlighted that the bridge weighed over 1100 tonnes.

Speaking about the steel bridge installation, Vaishnaw noted that many of its specialised components were designed and made in India. He also mentioned that the team working on this bridge had previously worked on the Anji and Chenab bridges.

Speaking to ANI, he said, "In bullet train projects, many places have some kind of unique construction. This bridge is over 1100 tons. Many of its specialised...