MAHSR Corridor from Maha to Sabarmati to Complete by 2029

25 Jul 2025 CW Team

The entire Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor is expected to be operational by December 2029, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Lok Sabha. The Gujarat segment from Vapi to Sabarmati is slated for completion by December 2027.

Covering 508 km and passing through Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli, the project includes 12 stations. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is funding 81% (Rs 88,000 crore) of the total Rs 1,08,000 crore cost, with the rest shared by the Railways and the two state governments.

As of June 30, a cumulative Rs 78,839 crore has been spent. Land acquisition in Maharashtra had delayed the project till 2021, but all 1,389.5 hectares have now been acquired.

Final location surveys, geotechnical investigations, and statutory clearances have been secured. Construction is progressing rapidly, with 392 km of piers, 329 km of girders cast, and 308 km of girders launched. Work on a 21-km undersea tunnel has also commenced.

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