Landmark Tunnel Breakthrough Advances India's First Bullet Train Project
The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project celebrates a key milestone with the completion of a 4.88 km tunnel between Shilphata and Ghansoli. This development promises to transform travel time dramatically, reducing the current nine-hour journey to just over two hours, with the first phase operational by December 2027.
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In a significant advancement for India's bullet train ambitions, the Mumbai-Ahmedabad project has completed a 4.88 km tunnel between Shilphata and Ghansoli. The breakthrough, celebrated in the presence of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, bodes well for the project's December 2027 phase one launch.
Positioned as middle-class 'transport', the bullet train will cut the Mumbai-Ahmedabad journey from nine hours to just over two. The fare promises to be affordable, and passengers will benefit from a train departing every 30 minutes initially and every 10 minutes during peak hours.
With the recent breakthrough, attention now turns to the remaining tunneling tasks, promising India's first bullet train corridor, covering 508 km in total, will mark a new era in Indian rail travel.
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