Overview
- The Prime Minister is scheduled to inspect the under-construction Surat high-speed rail station around 10 a.m., according to the PMO.
- Progress reported includes about 85% of the route on viaducts, 326 km of viaduct built, and 17 of 25 river bridges completed, with tunnel excavation advancing in Palghar.
- The approximately 47 km Surat–Bilimora section has civil structures and track-bed laying fully completed, project authorities say.
- Once operational, trains are expected to cut Mumbai–Ahmedabad travel time to roughly two hours (about 127 minutes), with phased openings previously outlined for 2027 through 2029.
- The Rs 1.08 lakh crore project is largely financed by JICA loans (about 81%), with the remainder from Indian central and state equity, and cumulative spending was reported at Rs 78,839 crore as of June 30, 2025.