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India, Japan Ministers Inspect Surat Stretch of Mumbai–Ahmedabad Bullet Train

The visit underscored commitments to deploy Japan’s E10 Shinkansen technology, with builders reporting extensive viaduct and pier completion across the 508‑km corridor.

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  • Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Japan’s Transport Minister Hiromasa Nakano reviewed the Surat construction site, including the track slab laying car and the track slab adjustment facility.
  • Officials said both ministers expressed satisfaction with quality standards and praised the rapid pace of work on India’s first high‑speed rail line.
  • NHSRCL reported 323 km of viaduct and 399 km of pier work completed, along with 17 river bridges, large stretches of noise barriers, and ongoing tunnel excavation in Maharashtra.
  • The corridor will use Japan’s next‑generation E10 Shinkansen trains and Shinkansen technology throughout the 508 km route.
  • Planned operations target a design speed of 320 km/h, with the Mumbai–Ahmedabad trip projected at about 2 hours 7 minutes with limited stops at Surat, Vadodara and Ahmedabad; the railway minister has previously cited end‑2029 for full project completion.