Overview

• The Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail project is set to be operational by the end of 2028, according to Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis.
• Approximately 75% of the excavation work for the underground station at Bandra Kurla Complex, a key project milestone, has been completed.
• Fadnavis criticized the previous Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government, led by Uddhav Thackeray, for a 2.5-year delay in the project’s progress.
• The $15 billion project, a collaboration with Japan, spans a 508-kilometer corridor featuring 12 stations, including one underground in Mumbai.
• Fadnavis acknowledged that Gujarat is ahead of Maharashtra in construction progress but emphasized accelerated efforts under his administration.