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Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train nears completion using Japanese Shinkansen technology
NewsBytes | May 9, 2026 11:39 AM CST

Mumbai-Ahmedabad travel reduced to 2 hours

You could soon travel from Mumbai to Ahmedabad in just 2 hours instead of 7, with the Surat-Bilimora stretch scheduled to be completed by August 2027 (full route by 2029).
The project features earthquake-resistant bridges, an undersea tunnel near Thane, and daily-made precision track slabs in Surat.
Plus, around 1,000 people are being trained by Japanese engineers so we can operate a wheel lathe machine ourselves.


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