The electrification work for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train corridor has begun, with the first two steel masts erected between Surat- Bilimora Bullet Train Stations in Gujarat.
The shifting of utilities has also been progressing, with 1612 out of 1651 utilities already relocated. Additionally, a substantial financial expenditure of Rs. 45,621.17 Crore has been incurred to date.
Lalu Prasad Yadav in 2009 was very excited about Bullet Trains in 2009 and Manmohan Singh as Prime Minister had given the nod to one between Mumbai and Ahmedabad.