Mumbai: Work on India’s first bullet train corridor between Mumbai and Ahmedabad is underway, marking a major milestone in the country’s high-speed rail ambitions.
The 508 km-long corridor will span 352 km across Gujarat and the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, while 156 km will pass through Maharashtra.
The project includes the construction of 12 thematically designed stations—Sabarmati, Ahmedabad, Anand, Vadodara, Bharuch, Surat, Bilimora, and Vapi in Gujarat, along with Boisar, Virar, Thane, and Mumbai in Maharashtra.
The high-speed rail project, once completed, is expected to revolutionize travel between Mumbai and Ahmedabad, reducing the journey time to around two hours, compared to the current six to seven hours by conventional trains.
Officials say the station designs will showcase regional culture and heritage, while providing world-class passenger amenities. The project also includes an advanced signaling system, dedicated high-speed tracks, and India’s first undersea tunnel between Mumbai and Thane.
The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train, being developed with Japanese collaboration, is targeted to become a symbol of modern infrastructure, boosting connectivity, tourism, and economic growth in the western region.
