Indian Railways has unveiled the design of the country's first bullet train, which is set to operate between Mumbai and Ahmedabad. The design image has been displayed at Gate Number 4 of the Ministry of Railways in New Delhi, as confirmed by an Indian Railways statement cited by ANI.
Project Overview
The 508-kilometer Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) Project will traverse Maharashtra, Gujarat, and the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli. The route will include 12 stations: Mumbai, Thane, Virar, Boisar, Vapi, Billimora, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Ahmedabad, and Sabarmati.
Construction Progress
Foundation work has been completed at eight stations in Gujarat: Vapi, Bilimora, Surat, Bharuch, Anand, Vadodara, Ahmedabad, and Sabarmati. In Maharashtra, work is underway at Thane, Virar, and Boisar, while excavation at the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) station is nearing completion.
Seventeen river bridges have been completed, and work is at an advanced stage on four major bridges over the Narmada, Mahi, Tapti, and Sabarmati rivers in Gujarat. Construction is also progressing on four river bridges in Maharashtra.
At BKC, excavation work is about 91% complete. Construction of the undersea tunnel section has begun, with 4.8 kilometers already completed between Ghansoli and Shilphata.
Indigenous Manufacturing
According to Indian Railways, the project will boost indigenous high-speed rail capabilities under the Make in India initiative. The Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai and BEML Limited in Bengaluru are jointly developing train sets with a design speed of 280 kilometers per hour.
