Bullet Train– Big update is here regarding India’s first Bullet Train. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said the Gujarat part of the bullet train corridor between Vapi and Sabarmati is planned to be completed by December 2027 and the entire project from Maharashtra to Sabarmati section is expected to be completed by December 2029.
He gave this information in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Vaishnaw said the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) project (508 km) is under construction with technical and financial assistance from Japan.
He said the project will pass through Gujarat, Maharashtra and Dadra & Nagar Haveli and is planned to have stoppages at 12 stations in Mumbai, Thane, Virar, Boisar, Vapi, Bilimora, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Ahmedabad and Sabarmati.
The Gujarat part will be completed by December 2027
Vaishnav said, “The Gujarat part of the corridor between Vapi and Sabarmati is planned to be completed by December 2027. The entire project (Maharashtra to Sabarmati section) is expected to be completed by December 2029.”
The total estimated cost of the project is around Rs 1.08 lakh crore
The Minister said the total estimated cost of the project is about Rs 1,08,000 crore, out of which Japan International Cooperation Agency is funding 81 per cent i.e. Rs 88,000 crore and the remaining 19 per cent i.e. Rs 20,000 crore will be funded through contribution from the Ministry of Railways (50 per cent) and Governments of Maharashtra (25 per cent) and Gujarat (25 per cent).