Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train: India’s first high-speed rail project achieves key milestone; E10 Shinkansen set for 2027 launch
NEW DELHI: Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday announced a major milestone in India’s first bullet train project, the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor. He said that out of the 508 km stretch, 320 km of viaduct has already been completed.According to Vaishnaw, the first section of the bullet train, the 50 km Surat-Billimora stretch — will be operational by 2027. The project will reach Thane by 2028, with full services up to Mumbai’s Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) expected by 2029, he added.This is a developing copy
