First Bullet Train between Mumbai- Ahmedabad on 15 August 2027

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced that India is likely to receive its first Bullet Train on 15th August 2027. Briefing media in New Delhi today, the Minister said India’s first bullet train project is under construction between Ahmedabad and Mumbai. He added that the first section to open will be from Surat to Bilimora followed by the section from Vapi to Surat. The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) is currently executing the country’s first bullet train corridor between Mumbai and Ahmedabad. The Ministry of Railways has targeted to complete entire MAHSR (Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail) project by December 2029.

The Railway Minister added that the bullet train corridor will be commissioned in a phased manner. He said the first operational section will be the Surat–Bilimora stretch, followed by Vapi–Surat. After then, the Vapi–Ahmedabad section will be opened, after which services will begin on the Thane–Ahmedabad stretch. The entire Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor will be operational in the final phase, he added. The 508-km long Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) project will have 12 stations namely – Mumbai, Thane, Virar, Boisar, Vapi, Billimora, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Ahmedabad and Sabarmati. The total estimated cost of MAHSR project is Rs 1,08,000 crore (approximately). Of these, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is funding 81% of the project cost i.e. Rs. 88,000 crores.