Archive · 19 Nov 2025
India's Bullet Train: Inaugural Run Revised to 100 km in 2027
India's first bullet train will now run for 100 km instead of 50 km during its first trip in August 2027.
It will eventually cover 508 km between two cities in about 2 hours.
The prime minister is happy with how fast the project is going, but we don't know yet what kind of train will make the first trip.
India's first bullet train inaugural run revised to cover 100 km between Surat and Vapi in August 2027
Earlier plan was a 50 km stretch between Surat and Billimora
Bullet train to cover 508 km between Ahmedabad and Mumbai in 2 hours 17 minutes
PM Modi praised the project's pace during a recent visit
Uncertainty remains about the type of train for the inaugural run
- Who
- Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
- What
- Revised the bullet train's inaugural run distance
- When
- August 2027
- Where
- Between Surat and Vapi, Gujarat
- Why
- To test the train's performance and gather data
Government Stance
Industry Experts
Signalling System
Government Stance
Railway Ministry awarded contract to Siemens-led consortium
Industry Experts
Industry experts question compatibility with Japanese Shinkansen bullet train
- Total distance
- 508 km
- Initial completion date
- December 2023
- Revised completion date
- End of 2029
- Top speed
- 320 kmph
- Inaugural run distance
- 100 km
