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Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Targets 2029 Completion
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Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Targets 2029 Completion

The Ministry of Railways is progressing rapidly on India’s first bullet train initiative—the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor—stretching 508 km. The project is being implemented by the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL).
The total estimated cost of the bullet train project stands at Rs 1.08 trillion, of which Rs 78.8 billion had been spent by 30 June 2025. The ministry aims to complete the Gujarat section—from Vapi to Sabarmati—by December 2027, according to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw’s written reply in the Lok Sabha on 23 July.
This section will include eight stations: Vapi, Bilimora, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Ahmedabad and Sabarmati. The full corridor will have 12 stations, including Mumbai, Thane, Virar, and Boisar, with final completion targeted for December 2029.
A major milestone was recently achieved with the first breakthrough in the 21-kilometre tunnel being built between Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) and Shilphata in Maharashtra. This tunnel includes a 7-kilometre undersea section beneath Thane Creek. Of the 21-kilometre length, 5 kilometres is being constructed using the New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM) from Shilphata to Ghansoli, while the remaining 16 kilometres will be built with Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs).
The bullet train corridor is poised to significantly enhance India’s rail infrastructure and reduce travel time between two major commercial hubs. 

The Ministry of Railways is progressing rapidly on India’s first bullet train initiative—the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor—stretching 508 km. The project is being implemented by the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL).The total estimated cost of the bullet train project stands at Rs 1.08 trillion, of which Rs 78.8 billion had been spent by 30 June 2025. The ministry aims to complete the Gujarat section—from Vapi to Sabarmati—by December 2027, according to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw’s written reply in the Lok Sabha on 23 July.This section will include eight stations: Vapi, Bilimora, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Ahmedabad and Sabarmati. The full corridor will have 12 stations, including Mumbai, Thane, Virar, and Boisar, with final completion targeted for December 2029.A major milestone was recently achieved with the first breakthrough in the 21-kilometre tunnel being built between Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) and Shilphata in Maharashtra. This tunnel includes a 7-kilometre undersea section beneath Thane Creek. Of the 21-kilometre length, 5 kilometres is being constructed using the New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM) from Shilphata to Ghansoli, while the remaining 16 kilometres will be built with Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs).The bullet train corridor is poised to significantly enhance India’s rail infrastructure and reduce travel time between two major commercial hubs. 

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