In a major step on Friday, the NHSRCL has called in tenders for design, construction, testing and commissioning of 237 km length of mainline for Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail corridor. This is about 47% of the total alignment of 508 km.

The work will be undertaken between Zaroli village at Maharashtra- Gujarat Border and Vadodara in the state of Gurjarat, elevated except one mountain tunnel of about 280m. There will be 24 river crossings and 30 road & canal crossings. The entire alignment will have four stations-- Vapi, Bilimora, Surat and Bharuch (all in Gujarat).