Archive · 15 Nov 2025
PM Modi Inspects Surat Bullet Train Station, Reviews MAHSR Progress
Prime Minister Modi visited a nearly finished bullet train station in Surat, Gujarat.
This is part of a big new train project to connect Mumbai and Ahmedabad with a super-fast train.
He checked how the work was going on this long route, which is about 508 kilometers and will make travel between the two cities much quicker, taking only about two hours.
The train is expected to help businesses and make travel easier.
On the same day, he also visited a village to pray at a tribal temple and later attended an event celebrating the birth anniversary of a famous tribal leader, Birsa Munda.
He also unveiled new development projects worth a lot of money.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inspected the under-construction bullet train station in Surat, Gujarat.
The visit was to review the progress of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor (MAHSR).
The MAHSR project is approximately 508 km long, aiming to cut travel time between Mumbai and Ahmedabad to about two hours.
PM Modi also visited Devmogra village to offer prayers and will address a gathering on the 150th birth anniversary of tribal icon Birsa Munda.
He will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for development projects valued at over ₹9,700 crore.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- What
- Visited an under-construction bullet train station in Surat to review the progress of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor (MAHSR). He also offered prayers at a temple, addressed a gathering on the 150th birth anniversary of tribal icon Birsa Munda, and will inaugurate/lay foundation stones for projects worth over ₹9,700 crore.
- When
- Saturday
- Where
- Surat, Gujarat; Devmogra village, Narmada district, Gujarat
- Why
- To assess the progress of the high-speed rail corridor and participate in development project inaugurations and a rally marking a tribal hero's anniversary.
Business Impact
Projected Travel Time
Economic and Connectivity Benefits
Business Impact
Businessmen anticipate the bullet train will significantly benefit Gujarat, particularly its diamond and textile industries, by improving connectivity and facilitating transportation.
Projected Travel Time
The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor, upon completion, is expected to reduce travel time between the two major cities to approximately two hours.
- Project Name
- Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor (MAHSR)
- Location of Inspection
- Under-construction bullet train station in Antroli, Surat, Gujarat
- Corridor Length
- Approximately 508 km
- Length in Gujarat & DNH
- 352 km
- Length in Maharashtra
- 156 km
- Projected Travel Time (Mumbai-Ahmedabad)
- Approx. 2 hours
- Projects Inaugurated/Foundation Laid
- Worth over ₹9,700 crore
Sources
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