Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project: People in India are eagerly waiting for the completion of the much-anticipated Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project. Amid the ambiguity over the timeline of the project, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the high-speed train corridor will be operational by 2028. 

"By 2028, we will be able to travel in the bullet train," PTI quoted Maharashtra CM as saying. 

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Earlier, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the project will be completed by 2026, and the operations will initially begin between Surat and Bilimora. Vaishnaw said it will boost the economy in the areas it will connect.   

Work on building bridges for the Bullet Train project has been completed up to 292 kilometres. The construction of pillars has been finished up to 374 kilometres and the foundation work for the pillars has been completed up to 393 kilometres. Girder casting has been done for 320 kilometres. 

In Gujarat, more than 135 kilometres of track bed have been prepared. The track bed is the base on which the railway tracks are laid. Welding is being done to create 200-meter-long rail panels.

The installation of Overhead Equipment (OHE) masts is also underway in Gujarat. These OHE masts support the electric wires. Steel masts have been installed for a stretch of 2 kilometers between Surat and Bilimora bullet train stations. In Maharashtra, a 21-kilometre-long tunnel is being built between BKC and Shilphata.

Besides, bridges have been constructed over 14 rivers. 

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Notably, Japan has promised to gift India with two Shinkansen train sets. These trains will be of the E5 and E3 models. They will be used for inspection purposes on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor. Both trains are expected to arrive in India by early 2026. These trains will help Indian engineers understand Shinkansen (E5 Shinkansen bullet train) technology.