Bullet Train In India To Be Ready By 2026: Get Ready For High-Speed Luxury Ride - Check Route, Cost, Other Details

Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) Project construction work is going on and passing through the States of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli.

 

The length of the project is 508 Km with 12 stations planned at Mumbai, Thane, Virar, Boisar, Vapi, Bilimora, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Ahmedabad and Sabarmati. The sanctioned cost of the project is ₹1,08,000 Crore.

 

Entire land (1389.5 Ha) has been acquired for the project. Till now, 350 km of Pier Foundation, 316 km of Pier Construction, 221 km of Girder Casting and 190 km of Girder Launching have been completed. The work of the undersea tunnel (approx. 21 Km) has also started.

 

The Bullet train project is a very complex and technology intensive Project. Considering the highest level of safety and associated maintenance protocols, the Bullet train project has been designed with the support of Japanese Railway.

The Bullet train project is customized for Indian requirements and climatic conditions. According media reports, passengers between Mumbai and Ahmedabad will have to pay between Rs 250 and Rs 3,000 depending on their destination. It would be Rs 3,000 between Mumbai and Ahmedabad and as low as Rs 250 between Banda-Kurla Complex (BKC) and Thane.

Timelines for the completion of the project can be reasonably ascertained after the completion of all associated works of Civil Structures, Track, Electrical, Signaling & Telecommunication and supply of Trainsets.

The execution of the MAHSR Project is monitored/reviewed regularly. People can expect to ride the bullet train's first phase between Surat and Bilimora in south Gujarat by 2026.