Up to 1,000 Indian engineers will receive training from Japanese experts before working on the Mumbai Ahmedabad High Speed Rail corridor (MAHSR) project. The bullet train will use the ballast-less Slab Track system, which is popularly known as the J Slab track system.
The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) spokesperson said that the track is the most crucial part of the HSR system and needs to be laid with high accuracy. There will be 15 different courses covering all aspects of track work, including training for Site Managers, Track Slab Manufacturing, RC Track Bed construction, Reference Pin survey and data analysis, Slab Track installation, CAM installation, Rail weld finishing, Enclosed Arc welding of rails, and Turnout installation.
The training facility has been specially created at Surat Depot with three trail lines, and up to 20 Japanese experts will impart intensive training and certify the skills of Indian engineers, supervisors, and technicians.
The training is targeted at the 237 km between Vapi and Vadodara, and only trained and certified engineers will work on the site for track construction works. The training will be provided by JARTS, a non-profit organization in Japan nominated by JICA, the funding agency of the MAHSR project.