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India Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail development

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The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor project is progressing toward its goal of launching service in 2027. Construction is approximately 80 percent complete, with the Surat-Vapi section expected to be finished by December 2026. The 508-kilometer corridor will include 12 stations across Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, offering both ‘Rapid Bullet Trains’ and ‘Local Bullet Trains.’ Efforts are underway to develop indigenous manufacturing capabilities alongside the use of Japanese Shinkansen technology. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that the first indigenously manufactured bullet train is expected to begin track testing by May or June 2027. Currently, the train’s body frame has been completed and sent for squeeze testing. Looking further ahead, authorities plan to introduce an ‘E10 Made in India’ bullet train capable of speeds up to 350 km/h by 2030. Recent infrastructure milestones include the successful launch of the project’s first steel bridge in Maharashtra. The 100-metre-long structure, weighing 1,405 metric tonnes, was installed over NH-3 at Dive-Anjur village in the Thane district. Fabricated in Trichy, Tamil Nadu, the bridge was positioned at night using automated mechanisms to minimize highway disruption. To support operational speeds of up to 320 km/h, the corridor is implementing advanced track engineering. This includes the use of movable crossings, also known engineering, such as movable ‘swing-nose crossings,’ crossings’ and canted turnouts to eliminate physical gaps that cause mechanical jolts and vibrations. jolts. The infrastructure will feature dual point machine switch rails and an interlocking signaling system designed to withstand extreme temperatures and electromagnetic conditions. temperatures. Additionally, a Multi-Modal Transport Hub is under construction at Sabarmati. This facility is intended Sabarmati to integrate the high-speed rail station with the existing Ahmedabad Metro, the Sabarmati broad-gauge railway station, the Ahmedabad Metro, and the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) to facilitate seamless passenger transfers. (BRTS).

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  1. 2026-09-28 15:43 UTC India Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail development
  2. 2026-09-23 14:17 UTC India Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail development
  3. 2026-09-21 07:52 UTC India Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail development

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