India’s first bullet train service between Mumbai and Ahmedabad is expected to start operations soon, announced Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday. Once launched, the journey between the two cities will take just two hours and seven minutes, significantly reducing the travel time.
The high-speed rail corridor spans 508 kilometres, beginning at the Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai and connecting key locations in Gujarat such as Vapi, Surat, Vadodara, Anand and finally Ahmedabad. The train will run at a speed of 320 kilometres per hour.
Vaishnaw shared the update while virtually flagging off the Ayodhya Express, Rewa to Pune Express, and Jabalpur to Raipur Express from Bhavnagar terminus. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai were also part of the event.
The Union minister highlighted several railway development projects in Gujarat, including a new train between Porbandar and Rajkot, a coach maintenance facility at Ranavav station costing ₹135 crore, a railway flyover in Porbandar city, two Gati Shakti cargo terminals, and a container terminal at an upcoming port in Bhavnagar.
He also mentioned major infrastructure progress in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, attributing the speed of development to the presence of double-engine governments in both states.
Vaishnaw said the Modi government has laid 34,000 kilometres of new railway tracks in the last 11 years, with nearly 12 kilometres added each day. He further stated that around 1,300 railway stations across the country are undergoing redevelopment.
“No one has undertaken such a big work to date. When railway stations are renovated in developed countries, they are done systematically by closing down all stations and trains,” he said. “There is a huge population here, and everyone’s expectation is that work should progress, trains should run, and the station should also be redeveloped.”
The minister also spoke about the newly launched trains under the Modi government, including Vande Bharat Express, Amrit Bharat Express, and Namo Bharat Express. “Eight Amrit Bharat trains have been launched so far. They have features like Vande Bharat trains, but the fare is low,” he said.
Union Ministers Mansukh Mandaviya and Nimuben Bambhaniya were also present at the event.
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