Overview

• The Indian Railways confirmed Japan’s agreement to deploy the next‑generation E10 on the Mumbai–Ahmedabad corridor with a simultaneous introduction in both countries.
• Both sides reached an in‑principle understanding to jointly manufacture E10 trainsets in India, moving the project from import to local production.
• Japan will begin installing its latest signalling system, while India will receive a General Inspection Train and one E5 Shinkansen set to support testing and commissioning.
• Government targets remain December 2027 for the Gujarat section and December 2029 for the full line, as E10 sets are customised and tested for India before early‑2030s service.
• Japan announced a new ¥10 trillion (about $67 billion) private investment goal for India, with nearly 150 business agreements signed at the bilateral forum.