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The Ahmedabad-Mumbai High-Speed Corridor spans 508 km and is being developed using Japan’s Shinkansen (bullet train) technology.

The Indian Railways will introduce 1,000 new trains in five years and aims to launch the bullet train by 2027. With massive investments, improved safety, and a push for exports, the Railways is undergoing a major transformation, says Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

Three tunnel boring machines critical for Mumbai–Ahmedabad bullet train's underground section are stuck at a Chinese port, raising concerns of delay. The government has involved the Ministry of External Affairs, as the machines are vital for tunneling beneath Thane Creek.

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.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday promised that his government will expand Vande Bharat trains to every corner of the country

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.

Shiv Sena led Maharashtra govt is actively blocking the Bullet train project in the state by refusing to hand over land

Nusrat Jahan claimed in Parliament that Indian soil is not fit to set up any infrastructure required to run bullet trains