SRINAGAR: Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that India’s first bullet train is expected to begin operations by August 2027, marking a milestone in the country’s transport infrastructure development.
Speaking at the first-ever Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference held at Ganpat University in Mehsana, Vaishnaw said work on the Mumbai–Ahmedabad bullet train corridor was progressing rapidly, particularly in Gujarat.
“You are all aware how work on the bullet train is progressing speedily. It is going very smoothly in Gujarat, wire ducts have been completed, girders installed, and work on the tracks and electric wiring is in progress,” he said, according to Hindustan Times.
The minister added that the recent visit of Japan’s Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Hiromasa Nakano, had reaffirmed Japan’s commitment to the joint venture. “Recently, Japanese Minister Nakano visited Gujarat and reviewed the progress of the project. We have set a target to run the first bullet train by August 2027,” Vaishnaw stated.
Earlier this month, on October 3, Vaishnaw and Minister Nakano jointly inspected project sites in Surat and Mumbai to assess the ongoing construction of the high-speed rail corridor, a flagship initiative under India’s partnership with Japan.
