'India's first bullet train to be operational from August 2026'

Updated On: 07 June, 2022 09:30 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar

It will be between Bilimora and Surat in Gujarat; land acquisition issues stall project in state

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inspects the bullet train project in Surat

The first stretch of India`s first bullet train`s route, running between Bilimora and Surat in Gujarat, is set to open in August 2026. While the route of the train is from Ahmedabad to Mumbai, not much has been done regarding construction in Maharashtra.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the project had slowed down in Maharashtra due to land acquisition issues. “But I am a hopeful person and feel the issue will soon be solved amicably. Maharashtra should work in the spirit of cooperation and collaboration on the project,” he said. Vaishnaw was in Surat to inspect the progress of the government`s ambitious Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project.

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