The high-speed rail corridor spans approximately 508 kilometres, covering 352 km in Gujarat and Dadra & Nagar Haveli, and 156 km in Maharashtra
The Surat bullet train station is currently under construction with the completion of Gujarat section of the corridor likely to be done by August 26 next year
During his visit, India and Japan firmed up 13 key agreements and declarations and announced the launch of several transformative initiatives.
Addressing the 'India Food Manufacturing Summit', Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said the bullet train connectivity will cater to a population of five crore people from the above four cities.
On July 23, in a written response in the Lok Sabha regarding the completion of the entire bullet train project, the railway minister had provided an estimated date of December 2029.
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The incident, however, affected rail traffic, leading to at least 25 trains being cancelled, while 15 others were partially cancelled
Launching a slew of rail projects, including inauguration of the Jammu division, Modi said the Railways had undergone a historic transformation in the past decade.
An attempted train derailment near Kim Railway Station in Surat was averted, while the foundation work for eight bullet train stations in Gujarat progresses, highlighting India's advancements in high-speed rail technology.
The made-in-India bullet trains will operate on recently announced north, south, and east corridors, utilizing more indigenous technology and manufacturing.
Ashwini Vaishnaw said the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project will prove to be a corridor of economic prosperity, transforming towns and cities along the route.
Capacity of the Ayodhya railway station is being increased so much that three crore devotees can come for darshan every year, says the Railway Minister.
Chief Representative of JICA India, Saito Mitsunori, also expressed Japan's interest in enhancing India's border road networks and participating in the transnational power transmission project with Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh.
Vaishnaw highlighted that 270 kilometers of groundwork for the bullet train has already been completed and added that first bullet train will run between Surat and Bilimora in 2026
The high-speed rail line is being built between Mumbai and Ahmedabad using Japan’s Shinkansen technology, and the project aims to create a high-frequency mass transportation system.
The bullet train project, a collaboration between India and Japan, is scheduled to operate between Ahmedabad and Mumbai.
NHSRCL announces completion of 100 km of viaducts and 230 km of pier work for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor.
Though the construction work is going on in full swing, the new deadline for the project’s operationalisation has not been announced yet.
The tickets for the match between Minoru Suzuki and Sanshiro Takagi were sold out within 30 minutes. They wrestled aboard the Shinkansen bullet train from Tokyo to Nagoya on Monday.
The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) successfully constructed the river bridges spanning the Purna River, Mindhola River and the Ambika River.
Stalin also addressed Tamils living in Japan, while highlighting the link between the Tamil and Japanese languages.
The high speed corridor between Mumbai and Ahmedabad is coming up at a cost of Rs 1.08 lakh crore.
"Fourth tranche of the total of Rs 18,000 crore loan by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the high speed train was signed. Both the prime ministers assessed the progress of the bullet train which has been progressing well."
“We have a target to run the first bullet train in August 2026 and open it up to a larger section by August 2027,” the minister said.
The Maharashtra government and the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) had claimed the company was delaying the entire project which was of public importance.