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Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail

India’s first bullet train corridor, about 508 km long, planned for high-speed passenger services between Mumbai and Ahmedabad with JICA-supported financing and NHSRCL implementation.

Estimated cost
₹1,08,000 cr
Reported spend
Not available
Announced
12 Dec 2015
Last verified
1 May 2026
Schedule check

Compared with the first announced target

The corridor has moved beyond the early public target around 2023 and is still under construction, so it is tracked as delayed against the first announced target.

Delayed
First target
Dec 2023
Current target
Dec 2028
Revised target
Not listed
Public relevance

Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor passengers, business travel and western India regional connectivity

Timeline

3 events
14 Sept 2017
Foundation laid

Project foundation ceremony held for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail corridor.

17 Feb 2022
Construction update

PIB reported civil tenders awarded in Gujarat and construction activity between Surat and Vapi.

1 May 2026
Project authority page checked

NHSRCL project overview lists project scope and estimated cost of ₹1,08,000 crore excluding taxes.

Risk notes

  • Very large linear rail corridor
  • Land, station and viaduct execution across multiple jurisdictions
  • Imported high-speed systems and testing dependency

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