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MumbaiAhmedabad Bullet Train Reaches Track-Laying and Electrification Milestones

The project has advanced through major civil works with its first operational segment set for mid-2026.

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Overview

  • Foundations have been completed across 406 km of the 508 km alignment and girder launching has finished on 312 km, predominantly in Gujarat.
  • Track laying has begun on 127 km of viaducts and the erection of overhead electrification masts is underway along the corridor.
  • Out of 28 civil contract packages, 24 have been awarded and all 1,651 utilities along the route have been successfully shifted.
  • Seventeen river bridges are finished, foundations at eight planned stations are complete and excavation at the Bandra Kurla Complex station is nearing base slab casting.
  • Officials aim to open the Surat–Bilimora section by July–August 2026, complete the Gujarat portion by December 2027 and commission the full route by December 2029.