Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shared an update on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project on Wednesday. The minister posted a video on X (formerly Twitter) showcasing how the project has significantly progressed and completed 360 kilometres of the corridor in Maharashtra. The minister named the video ‘Progress’ as the title.
He wrote on X, “ “India’s Bullet Train project update.” Interestingly, around 2 kilometers of tunnel under the sea has also been constructed.
The footage displayed the ongoing construction work at major locations like BKC underground station, Bandra Kurla Complex, Vikhroli, Sawli, Ghansoli, Shilphata, and Thane. The project work includes tunnelling and pier works which have been showcased. The construction work outlined that the project is making headway at a fast pace in the Maharashtra section.
On the other hand, the Gujarat corridor also made significant progress as it was shown in the video that development works took place in Palghar, Valsad, Navsari, and Bharuch districts. River bridges, viaducts, and station structures are being constructed.
India’s Bullet Train project update. pic.twitter.com/9l2AAxeTTn
— Ashwini Vaishnaw (@AshwiniVaishnaw) March 12, 2025
The video showcased the Ahmedabad station and passenger terminal hub at Sabarmati. 200-metre-long steel bridge will also be launched in March in Gujarat’s Nadiad.
The Railway Minister had visited the site of the steel bridge installation at NH 48, which is a key component of the project. Vaishnaw highlighted that the bridge weighed over 1100 tonnes.
