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IN PHOTOS: Shilphata station work advances on Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor

Updated On: 16 June, 2026 10:03 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

Construction work is progressing at the elevated Shilphata station on the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Rail corridor. The station will be linked to the underground Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) bullet train terminal through India’s first 21-km underground and undersea rail tunnel. (PICS/ ASHISH RAJE)

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This stretch includes a 7-km segment passing beneath Thane Creek, marking a major engineering milestone for the high-speed rail project. (Pic/ Ashish Raje)
This stretch includes a 7-km segment passing beneath Thane Creek, marking a major engineering milestone for the high-speed rail project. (Pic/ Ashish Raje)
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Starting from the underground Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) station in Mumbai, the corridor will pass through key cities including Thane, Virar, Boisar, Vapi, Bilimora, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand and Ahmedabad before terminating at Sabarmati

Starting from the underground Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) station in Mumbai, the corridor will pass through key cities including Thane, Virar, Boisar, Vapi, Bilimora, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand and Ahmedabad before terminating at Sabarmati

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The project is expected to significantly reduce travel time between Mumbai and Ahmedabad, with limited-stop services completing the journey in just 2 hours and 7 minutes

The project is expected to significantly reduce travel time between Mumbai and Ahmedabad, with limited-stop services completing the journey in just 2 hours and 7 minutes

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The estimated project cost stands at Rs 1.08 lakh crore, with nearly 81 per cent of the funding coming through a long-term Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

The estimated project cost stands at Rs 1.08 lakh crore, with nearly 81 per cent of the funding coming through a long-term Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

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According to NHSRCL, 100 per cent of the land required for the corridor has been acquired. Of the total 1,390 hectares earmarked for the project, around 430 hectares are located in Maharashtra, while the remaining 960 hectares are spread across Gujarat and the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli

According to NHSRCL, 100 per cent of the land required for the corridor has been acquired. Of the total 1,390 hectares earmarked for the project, around 430 hectares are located in Maharashtra, while the remaining 960 hectares are spread across Gujarat and the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli

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The tunnel is being built using a combination of Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) and the New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM), with a single 13.1-metre-diameter tube carrying both tracks.

The tunnel is being built using a combination of Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) and the New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM), with a single 13.1-metre-diameter tube carrying both tracks.

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