How much has Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project been completed? Here is the update
4 months ago

How much has Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project been completed? Here is the update

India TV News  

The construction of the bridge over the Vatrak River in the Kheda district of Gujarat for the Bullet Train project has been completed. In June the construction of a bridge over the Dhadhar river was reported to be completed, taking the dream of running the country's first bullet train between Mumbai and Ahmedabad closer to fruition. Replying to a question in Parliament, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had said construction work on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai high-speed bullet train project was going under full swing and viaduct pillar work on a 320 km stretch has been completed. This is the 10th river bridge to be constructed out of the 24 river bridges planned for the Bullet Train project.

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After Vande Bharat Express, new bullet trains to be launched in India soon, Railway Ministry prepares plans
1 week, 6 days ago

After Vande Bharat Express, new bullet trains to be launched in India soon, Railway Ministry prepares plans

India TV News  

After the successful launch of the Vande Bharat Express, the Indian Railways is planning to launch new bullet trains in India to enhance connectivity. The development comes at a time when the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project is getting ready to be launched in the country. Along with the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train, the Ministry of Railways has asked the National High-Speed …

First concrete slab of Mumbai bullet train station cast
2 weeks, 5 days ago

First concrete slab of Mumbai bullet train station cast

The Hindu  

“The first base slab of the Mumbai Bullet Train station was laid at a depth of 32 metres on November 30,” National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited said on Wednesday. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday blamed the Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government for delaying key infrastructure projects in Mumbai, including the bullet train and the Aarey Colony Metro …

Bullet train: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inspects slab track system | Check update on mega project
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Bullet train: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inspects slab track system | Check update on mega project

India TV News  

Bullet train project: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday inspected the slab track system for the ambitious Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project, in Kim village, Surat, Gujarat. Earlier, on November 20, Vivek Kumar Gupta, MD, National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited, inspected the Track Construction Base and the Bilimora Bullet Train station construction sites in Navsari district to review the ongoing work …

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Stations: Check features, facilities and other key details
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Stations: Check features, facilities and other key details

India TV News  

As part of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project, the upcoming bullet train stations are being designed along the corridor with state-of-the-art features to provide a seamless and world-class travel experience. The total length of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor is 508 km out of which 348 km will fall in Gujarat and 156 km in Maharashtra. The bullet train corridor …

Gujarat news: Under-construction bullet train bridge collapses in Anand, three workers dead
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Gujarat news: Under-construction bullet train bridge collapses in Anand, three workers dead

Live Mint  

Gujarat Bullet Train Bridge Collapse: In a tragic incident, three workers were killed and another is feared trapped under debris when an under-construction bridge at the site of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor project of the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited collapsed at Rajupura village near Vasad in Gujarat's Anand district on Tuesday. The bridge, a part of the …

Bullet Train: Narmada Bridge Not Too Far, 4 Foundations To Surpass Height Of Qutub Minar, Says NHRSCL
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bullet Train: Narmada Bridge Not Too Far, 4 Foundations To Surpass Height Of Qutub Minar, Says NHRSCL

News 18  

The construction of the Narmada River bridge in Gujarat is rapidly advancing as part of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train corridor, with 19 of the 25 well foundations ready and the beginning of the erection of the superstructure. The bridge’s design, featuring 24 spans and circular piers up to 18 meters high, is set to be a significant milestone in the …

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train expected to begin operations in Gujarat by 2027 end
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train expected to begin operations in Gujarat by 2027 end

The Hindu  

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pet project, is expected to begin operations in Gujarat by 2027 end and will later be extended to Maharashtra, according to the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited. The first phase of operations is likely to begin ahead of the Gujarat Assembly election, which is due in 2027 with the term of …

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project: Construction of bridge on Dhadhar river in Gujarat completed
6 months ago

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project: Construction of bridge on Dhadhar river in Gujarat completed

India TV News  

In the latest update on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, the construction of a bridge on Dhadhar river has been completed. The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Ltd said the work is being carried out as part of package C3 of the bullet train project extending from Shilphata to Zaroli village on the Maharashtra-Gujarat border. The main features of Dhadhar River …

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train On Right Track: Ghansoli Tunnel Excavation Complete
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train On Right Track: Ghansoli Tunnel Excavation Complete

News 18  

In a significant development for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, a 394-meter-long Additionally Driven Intermediate Tunnel at Ghansoli has been successfully excavated. The 26-meter-deep inclined ADIT will support the construction of a 3.3-km tunnel segment using the New Austrian Tunnelling Method, allowing simultaneous tunnelling approximately 1.6 meters on each side. These include Surface Settlement Points, Optical Displacement Sensors or tilt …

Delayed deadlines, inflated costs of the bullet train makes it a costly liability, alleges Opposition
7 months ago

Delayed deadlines, inflated costs of the bullet train makes it a costly liability, alleges Opposition

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pet project of constructing a bullet train from Mumbai to Ahmedabad will form a gaping hole in the exchequer’s pocket, an analysis carried out by Opposition party Indian National Congress has alleged. “The initial cost estimation for the project was ₹1.08 lakh crore for constructing 508 kms with 12 stops, cost was later revised to ₹1.65 …

Bullet train completion depends on awards of all tenders: Indian Railways
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Bullet train completion depends on awards of all tenders: Indian Railways

India TV News  

The Indian Railways has said that it is unable to assess the completion date of the highly awaited, country’s first bullet train project because all work tenders have not been awarded yet. Chandra Shekhar Gaur from Madhya Pradesh sought the details from National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited about the estimated date for the completion of the whole project through an …

’Bharat’s first ballastless track...’: Ashwini Vaishnaw shares update on high-speed train track
8 months, 3 weeks ago

’Bharat’s first ballastless track...’: Ashwini Vaishnaw shares update on high-speed train track

Live Mint  

Sharing a video of India’s first ballastless track for Bullet Train, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited has not only completed the viaduct work on 153 km stretch of the ambitious Bullet Train project but has also completed the 295.5 km of pier work on the 508-km-long corridor between Mumbai and Ahmedabad …

When will bullet train begin services in India? Ashwini Vaishnaw shares update
9 months ago

When will bullet train begin services in India? Ashwini Vaishnaw shares update

Hindustan Times  

Railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said that the first Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project is “progressing very well”, adding that the first corridor will integrate economies. At an event hosted by NDTV, Vaishnaw said that the bullet train project needed to be seen from the perspective of integrating the economies. The minister had triggered a blast to build a shaft …

India's first bullet train run likely in June-July 2026: Report
9 months, 2 weeks ago

India's first bullet train run likely in June-July 2026: Report

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Railways is ‘confident’ that the country's first bullet train will commence operation in June-July 2026 in Gujarat, as India will seal the deal to procure the first six Shinkansen trains from Japan by the end of the month, the Times of India has reported. India's first bullet train project will connect the cities of Mumbai and Ahmedabad and …

First stretch of Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed train ready by 2026: Ashwini Vaishnaw
10 months ago

First stretch of Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed train ready by 2026: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Hindustan Times  

The first stretch of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed train from Billimora to Surat will be ready by 2026, the minister of railways Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Friday. Vaishnaw conducted the first remote-controlled blasting for tunnel digging work at the Vikhroli shaft, marking the beginning of tunnel boring operations. At 56 metres underground, the tunnel’s deepest stretch will be in Vikhroli, land …

PM Modi Inaugurates Projects Worth Rs 30,500 Cr in Maharashtra, Calls it Major Boost in State Infra
11 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi Inaugurates Projects Worth Rs 30,500 Cr in Maharashtra, Calls it Major Boost in State Infra

News 18  

During his visit to Maharashtra to inaugurate the country’s longest bridge and sea-bridge, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated projects worth Rs 30,500 crore on Friday. The prime minister also inaugurated the extension of a suburban rail corridor and a mega facilitation centre for gems and jewellery and laid the foundation stone of a tunnel road in south Mumbai. The Atal …

Watch: Railway minister shares video of India’s first bullet train station
1 year ago

Watch: Railway minister shares video of India’s first bullet train station

Hindustan Times  

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday shared a video of India’s first bullet train railway station at Sabarmati multimodal transport hub in Ahmedabad. The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor project is currently under construction, with a significant portion already completed. Last month, the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited, overseeing the project, said that 100 km of viaducts and 230 km …

India's first bullet train section to be ready by August 2026: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
1 year ago

India's first bullet train section to be ready by August 2026: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

India TV News  

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said the first bullet train section in India under The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited - a 50km stretch between Bilimora and Surat in Gujarat - will be completed in August 2026. Bullet train project: 100 km of viaducts, 230 km pier work completed On November 24, Vaishnaw gave an update on the under-construction …

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project: 250 km pier, 100 km viaduct construction completed
1 year ago

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project: 250 km pier, 100 km viaduct construction completed

Hindustan Times  

The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited, overseeing the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor project, shared an update on Thursday saying that 100 km of viaducts and 230 km of pier work was completed for the corridor. Works of first river bridge on bullet train corridor gain momentum The milestone of constructing 100 km of viaducts has been achieved through launching …

Bullet train project: Success in first mountain tunnel attained for Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor
1 year, 2 months ago

Bullet train project: Success in first mountain tunnel attained for Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor

India TV News  

The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited said that a leap forward in the first mountain tunnel in the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor was achieved on Thursday in Valsad in Gujarat. About Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor The Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor will have seven mountain tunnels, all of which will be constructed using the NATM. In addition, the high-speed train corridor …

L&T to construct Thane, Virar and Boisar stations of high-speed rail line
1 year, 5 months ago

L&T to construct Thane, Virar and Boisar stations of high-speed rail line

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The construction of Thane, Virar and Boisar stations of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail will start soon. The works will also include construction of the three stations, six tunnels and the longest bridge of 2km over Vaitarna River on this high-speed rail line. “With this, all three civil packages within Maharashtra that include construction of BKC station, 21 km-long tunnels, …

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Construction in High Speed: 3 River Bridges Built in a Month
1 year, 5 months ago

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Construction in High Speed: 3 River Bridges Built in a Month

News 18  

Making significant progress, the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited has constructed three river bridges in a period of one month for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail, also known as the bullet train project. ​In total, there will be 24 river bridges on the MAHSR corridor in Gujarat and Maharashtra, of which 20 are in Gujarat and four are in Maharashtra. In …

Bullet Train: NHSRCL Signs Contract to Build India’s First Undersea Rail Tunnel in Maharashtra
1 year, 6 months ago

Bullet Train: NHSRCL Signs Contract to Build India’s First Undersea Rail Tunnel in Maharashtra

News 18  

A tunnel measuring 21 km, including 7 km of India’s first undersea rail tunnel, will be built by the National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor or the bullet train project. Three tunnel boring machines will be used to make about 16 km of the tunnel portion and the remaining 5 km will be through …

Bullet train project speeds up with completion of 50 km of viaduct, 180 km of pier works construction
1 year, 7 months ago

Bullet train project speeds up with completion of 50 km of viaduct, 180 km of pier works construction

The Hindu  

After facing a delay of nearly five years, the work on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor is speeding up, with the completion of the construction of 50 kilometres of viaduct and 180 kilometres of pier works, said Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw. Building the rail corridor involves work along an alignment of 352 km passing through eight districts of …

₹32,592 crore allocated for bullet train project for two years
1 year, 9 months ago

₹32,592 crore allocated for bullet train project for two years

The Hindu  

Up to ₹13,000 crore has been allocated for the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Project in Financial Year 2022-23 and ₹19,592 crore for FY2023-24, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in reply to a written question in the Rajya Sabha. Of three civil contract packages in Maharashtra, two are under evaluation and tender for one is opening by April 2023,” the Minister …

What is status of Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train? Railways ministry shares update
1 year, 9 months ago

What is status of Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train? Railways ministry shares update

Hindustan Times  

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, which is anticipated to be delayed by four years from its original deadline of December 2023, has 26% of the work finished, railways minister informed. Rail ministry stated that in Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, 37.64 Km girders to support the structure had been launched. According to the operational plan, high-speed trains on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed …

Bullet train is dream project, cannot be stalled in private interest, says Bombay High Court
1 year, 10 months ago

Bullet train is dream project, cannot be stalled in private interest, says Bombay High Court

India Today  

While dismissing a petition filed by Godrej & Boyce company, challenging the acquisition of its land for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Project, the Bombay High Court has said that, "It is a dream project, and the country needs it." READ | Bombay High Court allows cutting of 22k trees for bullet train project, subject to conditions While pronouncing the judgment, …

Works of first river bridge on bullet train corridor gain momentum
1 year, 10 months ago

Works of first river bridge on bullet train corridor gain momentum

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The first river bridge on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor is just four pillars away from completion. Works of first river bridge on bullet train corridor gain momentum The bridge being constructed over Par river in Valsad will be 320 metre-long. Meanwhile, on January 23-24, a high-level Japanese delegation led by Masafumi Mori, special advisor to the prime minister …

At Full Steam, Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project Now Has Nearly 99% Land Acquired
2 years ago

At Full Steam, Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project Now Has Nearly 99% Land Acquired

News 18  

At least 1,374.20 hectares has been acquired for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail project, famous as bullet train, accounting for nearly 99% of the total land required, according to the Union Ministry of Railways documents seen by News18. “The total cost of Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Project was estimated as Rs 1,08,000 crore in 2015. The final project cost will …

Ahmedabad Railway Station redevelopment: Check out new proposed integrated design
2 years, 2 months ago

Ahmedabad Railway Station redevelopment: Check out new proposed integrated design

India TV News  

Highlights Govt approves Rs 10,000 crore for redevelopment of New Delhi, Ahmedabad and Mumbai railway stations Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said design of these stations will be in tune with the cityscape As many as 199 stations with a footfall of 50 lakh per day are planned to be redeveloped Ahmedabad railway station redevelopment: The Union Cabinet has approved Rs …

Will achieve target of operating India's first bullet train by 2026, says a confident Ashwini Vaishnaw
2 years, 6 months ago

Will achieve target of operating India's first bullet train by 2026, says a confident Ashwini Vaishnaw

Firstpost  

The railway minister was in Surat on Monday to inspect the progress of the government’s ambitious Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project Surat: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said they are confident of achieving the target of running the country’s first bullet train between Surat and Bilimora in Gujarat in 2026 as good progress has been made in this direction. Vaishnaw …

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet train: Construction of Modi's dream project in full swing | Exclusive
2 years, 8 months ago

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet train: Construction of Modi's dream project in full swing | Exclusive

India TV News  

Modi government's dream project of India's first bullet train is now moving towards reality. Image Source : INDIA TV Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet train project is currently under construction. Bullet train stations in Gujarat Vapi, Bilimora, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Ahmedabad, Sabarmati Bullet train stations in Maharashtra Mumbai, Thane, Virar, Boisar To take stock of the construction work, India TV's team reached …

Centre likely to miss Bullet Train deadline by miles | Exclusive
2 years, 8 months ago

Centre likely to miss Bullet Train deadline by miles | Exclusive

India Today  

With only 17% of the work of the Centre’s ambitious Bullet Train project completed so far, the completion is likely to miss its 2023 deadline. The data shared by the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited in response to a Right to Information query filed by India Today cited several reasons, such as Covid, land acquisition issues, etc, for the delay. …

Gujarat govt acquires 99.3% of land for Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project
2 years, 9 months ago

Gujarat govt acquires 99.3% of land for Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project

India Today  

For the upcoming Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project, the Gujarat government has acquired 99.3% of land in five districts, the state Assembly was informed on Monday. Over Rs 2,935 crore has been paid as compensation for land acquisition in five districts of the state by December 2021, the Gujarat government said. A total of 358.31-hectare land has been acquired out of …

Bullet Train Will Pass Through 5 Cities of Bihar, Announcement Expected Soon
2 years, 11 months ago

Bullet Train Will Pass Through 5 Cities of Bihar, Announcement Expected Soon

News 18  

Indian Railways is in full swing to launch the bullet train on the Varanasi-Howrah route. The bullet train will pass through many cities of Bihar and Jharkhand. According to railway authorities, the high speed train will connect five cities of Bihar. After the launch of the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train in 2017 the people of Bihar were demanding for a similar …

NHSRCL casts first full height pier on Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor
3 years, 4 months ago

NHSRCL casts first full height pier on Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor

India Today  

The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited took a significant step forward in its construction on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor by casting the first full height pier near Gujarat's Vapi district. SEE: First images of Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train released | In Pics The pier is cast with 183 cubic metres of concrete quantity and 18.820 MT of steel. First …

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train: NHSRCL invites bids for Sabarmati depot construction
3 years, 4 months ago

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train: NHSRCL invites bids for Sabarmati depot construction

India TV News  

The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited on Thursday said that it has invited bids for the construction of Sabarmati Rolling stock depot for 508 km Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project, popularly known as Bullet Train project. NHSRCL spokesperson Sushma Gaur said that it has invited bids for design, construction, installation, testing and commissioning of Sabarmati Depot consisting of workshop, inspection …

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reviews Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project. Here’s a progress report
3 years, 5 months ago

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reviews Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project. Here’s a progress report

Live Mint  

Newly appointed Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday reviewed the ambitious bullet train project between Ahmedabad and Mumbai. They said out of the 74 per cent land acquisition so far, the majority — 96 per cent — is in Gujarat, while only 25 per cent is in Maharashtra. The officials also said that the civil work contracts for the construction …

First phase of bullet train may be completed in Gujarat
3 years, 11 months ago

First phase of bullet train may be completed in Gujarat

Op India  

Despite uncertainty over land acquisition in Maharashtra for the bullet train project, Railways have said that all efforts are being made to complete it in one phase. While addressing media over video conferencing on December 26, Vinod Kumar Yadav, Chairman of Railway Board, said that Indian Railways is making efforts to commission the entire bullet train project end-to-end. He said, …

Can India get its first bullet train by 2023? | An RTI story
4 years ago

Can India get its first bullet train by 2023? | An RTI story

India Today  

The Japanese embassy released on Monday the first official pictures of the bullet train that will be used for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project. To know the status of the project, India Today filed an RTI application with the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited, which is responsible for the development and execution of the bullet train project. In its …

National High Speed Rail Corp opens technical bids for Mumbai- Ahmedabad Bullet train corridor
4 years, 3 months ago

National High Speed Rail Corp opens technical bids for Mumbai- Ahmedabad Bullet train corridor

Live Mint  

National High Speed Rail Corp Ltd on Wednesday said it has opened technical bids for construction of 237 km stretch of the much awaited high speed Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor. As many as three bidders -- Afcons Infrastructure– IRCON International– JMC Projects India consortium, Larsen & Toubro, and NCC– Tata Projects- J. Kumar Infra Projects- High Speed Rail Consortium -- …

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project going well, all clearance obtained: Railway Board Chairman
4 years, 3 months ago

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project going well, all clearance obtained: Railway Board Chairman

India TV News  

Railways Board Chairman on Saturday said that work on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet train project is going while announcing that will run 80 new special trains from September 12. Railway board chairman Vinod Kumar Yadav said that work on the bullet train project is going well. Railways Board Chairman said the bullet train project was progressing well, but the real timeframe …

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