Archive · 1 Sep 2025
India's Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project Advances
India is building a super-fast bullet train between Mumbai and Ahmedabad, like the ones in Japan!
This train will use Japanese technology and travel very fast, making the trip much quicker.
The project is a collaboration between India and Japan.
There are plans to expand high-speed rail across India, connecting more cities.
The train will have multiple stops along the route, aiming to provide efficient travel between major cities.
The Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) project is modeled on Japan’s Shinkansen network.
The project will use E5 series Shinkansen trains.
The train will travel at 320 kmph and cover 508 km in about 2 hours.
The project is being executed with technical and financial assistance from the Government of Japan.
India plans to expand high-speed rail networks across the country.
- Who
- Indian government and Japan
- What
- Developing the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail project
- When
- Project underway, passenger services to begin soon.
- Where
- Mumbai and Ahmedabad corridor
- Why
- To establish high-speed rail connectivity
- Project Name
- Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR)
- Train Type
- E5 series Shinkansen
- Operating Speed
- 320 kmph
- Travel Time
- 2 hours 7 minutes (limited stops)
- Route Length
- 508 km
- Stations
- 12 (Mumbai, Thane, Virar, Boisar, Vapi, Billimora, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Ahmedabad, Sabarmati)
- Partners
- India and Japan
