The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor, which spans 508 kilometres, will operate at a top speed of 320 km/h, connecting Mumbai’s Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) to major cities in Gujarat including Vapi, Surat, Anand, Vadodara, and Ahmedabad
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said that bullet train service between Mumbai and Ahmedabad will commence very soon. Representational Pic/File
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Sunday that India’s first bullet train service between Mumbai and Ahmedabad will commence very soon, with the journey expected to take just two hours and seven minutes, reported the PTI.
Speaking at an event at Bhavnagar Terminus in Gujarat, where he virtually flagged off the Ayodhya Express, Rewa-Pune Express, and Jabalpur-Raipur Express, Vaishnaw said that the high-speed rail project is progressing rapidly.
The India's first bullet train project, Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor, which spans 508 kilometres, will operate at a top speed of 320 km/h, connecting Mumbai’s Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) to major cities in Gujarat including Vapi, Surat, Anand, Vadodara, and Ahmedabad.
"When it starts running, the journey from Mumbai to Ahmedabad will take only two hours and seven minutes," Vaishnaw said.
Vaishnaw also shared updates on other railway developments in Gujarat including, a new train between Porbandar and Rajkot, Rs 135-crore coach maintenance depot at Ranavav station, rail flyover in Porbandar, two Gati Shakti cargo terminals and a container terminal at a new port in Bhavnagar, according to the PTI.
He praised the speed of project implementation under the “double-engine” governments in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, citing faster progress in both states.
Highlighting broader achievements, Vaishnaw claimed that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, 34,000 km of new railway tracks have been laid over 11 years -- averaging nearly 12 km of track per day, as per the PTI.
He also said that 1,300 railway stations across India are undergoing redevelopment -- an effort of unprecedented scale. Unlike in developed countries where stations are shut down during reconstruction, the government is working while keeping trains operational.
“The expectations here are different -- people want progress, active train services, and redeveloped stations -- all at once. PM Modi’s vision embraces these challenges,” he added.
Vaishnaw further spoke about modern trains introduced in recent years such as the Vande Bharat Express, Amrit Bharat Express, and Namo Bharat Express. He noted that eight Amrit Bharat trains have been launched so far, offering features similar to Vande Bharat but at more affordable fares.
Union Ministers Mansukh Mandaviya and Nimuben Bambhaniya were also present at the occasion.
(with PTI inputs)
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