Mumbai–Ahmedabad Bullet Train Corridor Work Accelerates; India-Built Trains to Run Before Japan's E10 Trains Arrive
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17-07-2026 18:23:29
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Mumbai–Ahmedabad Bullet Train Corridor Work Accelerates; India-Built Trains to Run Before Japan's E10 Trains Arrive
Mumbai (Special Correspondent): India and Japan have taken an important joint decision regarding the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Project. According to sources in the Central Government, bilateral discussions between the two countries have been highly positive, and both sides have agreed to launch India's first bullet train service ahead of the originally planned schedule.
Civil construction work on the Mumbai–Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project, particularly pillar and track construction in Gujarat, is progressing rapidly. The project's first priority section is expected to become fully operational by 2027. Japan has agreed to supply India with the advanced E10 Series bullet trains, which are being developed specifically with India's climate and geographical conditions in mind.
However, these trains are currently in the research and development stage in Japan, and their delivery is expected only in the early 2030s.
While the bullet train corridor is expected to be ready by 2027, waiting for Japan's E10 trains until around 2030 would have delayed the start of operations. To avoid such delays and commence high-speed rail services as early as possible, India and Japan have jointly decided that when the corridor opens in 2027, the initial services will be operated using high-speed trains developed in India.
Bengaluru-based BEML is currently manufacturing the B28 and B35 semi-high-speed trainsets. These trains are designed to operate at speeds ranging from 250 km/h to 400 km/h. Meanwhile, Japan's E10 Series bullet trains have demonstrated in trials that they are capable of operating at speeds exceeding 400 km/h.
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