India’s First Bullet Train Project Gains Pace; First Test Coach Ready: Ashwini Vaishnaw
- India's first Bullet Train project is progressing rapidly, with the Surat-Bilimora section targeted for commissioning next year and civil construction on the Vapi-Surat section expected to complete by December 2026.
- The first coach of the Bullet Train, manufactured domestically, has been completed and sent for structural testing; track testing is planned for May-June 2027, followed by a 2-4 month testing phase before inauguration.
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India's first indigenous bullet train to begin track tests by May-June next year
If clearances and trials proceed as planned, the BEML-developed train could become a candidate for deployment on the first operational stretch of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor later next year.
Mumbai To Ahmedabad In 90 Minutes: Bullet Train Trials Set For May-June 2027
The trials will take place on a stretch of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor, where construction work is nearing completion. Once testing concludes, the service will be thrown open to commuters within two to four months.
Following the Surat-Bilimora section of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor, civil construction on the Vapi-Surat section is expected to be completed by December 2026. The first coach for testing has already been rolled out. The first high-speed rail service on the 508-kilometer corridor is expected to begin in August 2027.
India’s Bullet Train to Begin Testing by May-June Next Year, Commercial Operations by End 2027: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Get latest articles and stories on Business at LatestLY. India’s own bullet train is expected to begin testing by May or June next year, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday, adding that the testing phase would be followed by its inauguration after two to four months. Business News | India’s Bullet Train to Begin Testing by May-June Next Year, Commercial Operations by End 2027: Ashwini Vaishnaw.
India’s bullet train to begin testing by May-June next year, commercial operations by end 2027: Ashwini Vaishnaw - The Tribune
India’s own bullet train is expected to begin testing by May or June next year, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday, adding that the testing phase would be followed by its inauguration after two to four months.
‘Vadodara to Mumbai in 90 mins’: Vaishnaw addresses youth in Vadodara; hails bullet train progress
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw addresses students and professionals at the 'NaMo for Viksit Bharat' event in Vadodara and says, "The modern face of Indian Railways that is emerging will benefit many future generations," while pitching reforms, new wagon designs for salt transport, and showcasing the Chenab Bridge and Mizoram rail link as examples. He announces that the Surat-Vapi bullet train section "will be finished by December of this year,"…
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