Overview

• Government targets 7,000 km of dedicated passenger corridors by 2047, designed for 350 km/h with 320 km/h operational speeds and indigenous signalling and control centres.
• Ashwini Vaishnaw ordered “ruthless” enforcement of quality standards, directing debarment, delisting or blacklisting of manufacturers supplying substandard equipment.
• Vande Bharat 4.0 is slated for launch in about 18 months with upgrades to comfort and workmanship, while Amrit Bharat 4.0 trainsets and locomotives are aimed for testing within roughly 36 months.
• The minister announced an indigenously designed 2,400‑kW hydrogen-powered train and said India will not import this technology.
• Work on the Mumbai–Ahmedabad bullet train is progressing toward a partial opening in 2027, as the ministry cites FY24–25 production records of 7,000 coaches, 42,000 wagons and 1,681 locomotives.