The Ministry of Railways on Monday unveiled the first look of India’s proposed bullet train.
Which is expected to run on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail corridor, marking a major step in the country’s high-speed rail ambitions. The image has been displayed at Gate Number 4 of the Railway Ministry premises as part of efforts to showcase India’s evolving transport infrastructure and push towards faster, technology-driven rail connectivity.
Earlier this year, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Lok Sabha that the 508-km Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor will pass through Maharashtra, Gujarat and the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli. The proposed route will include 12 stations — Mumbai, Thane, Virar, Boisar, Vapi, Billimora, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Ahmedabad and Sabarmati.
Indian Railways said civil construction work has progressed significantly across several stretches of the project. Foundation work has been completed at eight stations in Gujarat, including Vapi, Billimora, Surat, Bharuch, Anand, Vadodara, Ahmedabad and Sabarmati. In Maharashtra, construction work is underway at Thane, Virar and Boisar, while excavation work at the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) station is nearing completion.
The Railways added that 17 river bridges have been completed so far, while work continues on key bridges over the Narmada, Mahi, Tapti and Sabarmati rivers in Gujarat. Construction is also ongoing on four additional river bridges in Maharashtra.
At the BKC station site, nearly 91 per cent of the excavation work has been completed. Work on the undersea tunnel section is also progressing, with around 4.8 km already completed between Ghansoli and Shilphata.
According to Indian Railways, the MAHSR project is expected to strengthen indigenous high-speed rail capabilities under the Make in India initiative. Train sets with a design speed of up to 280 kmph are being jointly developed by Integral Coach Factory and BEML Limited.
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