Overview

• Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Japan’s Transport Minister Hiromasa Nakano reviewed the Surat site, checking the track slab laying car and adjustment facility and expressing satisfaction with construction quality and pace.
• NHSRCL reported 323 km of viaducts and 399 km of pier work completed along the 508‑km corridor, with 17 river bridges finished and extensive noise barriers installed as tunneling, depot and station works continue.
• The implementing agency described the visit as a demonstration of strong India–Japan collaboration on the country’s first high‑speed rail line.
• Reports indicate the corridor will deploy Japan’s next‑generation E10 Shinkansen trains, planned for simultaneous introduction in India and Japan.
• The line is designed for 320 km/h with an end‑to‑end journey of about 2 hours 7 minutes on limited stops, and Vaishnaw has previously cited end‑2029 as the target for full completion.