Mumbai–Ahmedabad bullet train

October 3, 2025 10:11 PM

Ashwini Vaishnaw, Japanese Minister review progress of Mumbai–Ahmedabad bullet train project in Surat and Mumbai

Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw and Japan’s Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport & Tourism Hiromasa Nakano on Friday reviewed the ongoing works of the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) Project, India’s first bullet train corridor. The Japanese Minister was accorded a traditional Garba welcome at Surat International Airport, where local leaders, including MP Mukesh Dalal, Mayor Daxesh Mavani, senior railway officials, and representatives from NHSRCL were pres...

August 20, 2025 5:07 PM

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project progressing; ₹78,839 crore spent so far: govt

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) project is making steady progress with major civil works, station foundations, river bridges and tunneling activities underway, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The 508-km project, being implemented with technical and financial assistance from Japan, spans Gujarat, Maharashtra and the Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli. Land acquisition of 1,389.5 hectares and all statutory clearances have been complet...

July 14, 2025 6:51 PM

First section of bullet train’s undersea tunnel opens in Maharashtra

In a major boost to India’s first high-speed rail project, the construction of the first section of the 21 km undersea tunnel between Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) and Thane has been successfully completed. This undersea tunnel is part of the ambitious Mumbai–Ahmedabad Bullet Train project, which is being built in collaboration with Japan using advanced Shinkansen technology. According to the latest update from the Ministry of Railways, civil construction across the 508 km corridor is progress...