Mumbai: The first photograph of India’s proposed bullet train has been put on public display at Gate Number 4 of the Ministry of Railways in New Delhi, offering the country its earliest visual glimpse of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail project.
The train will run on the 508-kilometre Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor being developed with Japanese technical and financial support, at speeds of up to 320 kilometres per hour. With limited halts at Surat, Vadodara and Ahmedabad, the journey is expected to take around 2 hours and 7 minutes.
The route originates at Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) in Mumbai, passing through Thane, Virar, Boisar, Vapi, Bilimora, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara and Anand before terminating at Sabarmati in Ahmedabad.
Construction Progress
The Railway Ministry confirmed in February 2026 that all 1,389.5 hectares of land required for the project had been acquired and statutory approvals secured. Foundation work at eight of the planned 12 stations Vapi, Bilimora, Surat, Bharuch, Anand, Vadodara, Ahmedabad and Sabarmati is complete. In Maharashtra, work continues at Thane, Virar and Boisar, while excavation at the underground BKC station is nearing completion.
Engineering Milestones
Seventeen river bridges have been completed. Work on major bridges across the Narmada, Mahi, Tapti and Sabarmati rivers is progressing. Depot construction is underway at Thane, Surat and Sabarmati.
The project’s most technically demanding stretch a 21-kilometre undersea tunnel in Maharashtra is also advancing, with approximately 4.8 kilometres of tunnelling between Ghansoli and Shilphata completed so far.
Indian Railways said the corridor will improve passenger travel and strengthen connectivity to major industrial hubs and the upcoming Vadhvan Port via Boisar.
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