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- Aug 15, 202850% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Opens
- The Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail line is India's first bullet-train corridor: 508 km, 12 stations, built and operated by NHSRCL with Japanese Shinkansen technology (E10 Series / B28 "Vande Bullet") and technology transfer under Make in India[1]
- Specs: standard gauge, 25 kV AC, ETCS Level 2, operating speed 320 km/h (design 350 km/h), a 353 km viaduct; trains are expected to cover the route in two hours versus 5 h 40 min for the current Vande Bharat[1]
- Construction began February 2021 after COVID delays; the planned opening is 15 August 2027 for the Surat-Bilimora section (then Vapi-Surat) and 2029 for the full line, so the pin's 2028 date is earlier than the sources' opening dates[1][2][3]
- Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on 1-2 January 2026 that the first bullet train would start on Independence Day, 15 August 2027[2][3]
- Cost is about Rs 1.1 lakh crore, 81% funded by a JICA loan; Rs 67,486 crore had been spent and 47% of civil works completed by October 2024[1]
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- [1]50%en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumbai%E2%80%93Ahmedabad_high-speed_rail_corridoren.wikipedia.org· Posted Sep 11, 2026· Starts Aug 15, 2028 ✓· 57% of score
Given as a target, not a fixed date, per the pin description: "…i to Ahmedabad trip to about two hours. Estimated date.…"
- [2]80%First bullet train to run between Mumbai Ahmedabad on 15 August 2027, says Ashwini Vaishnawnewsonair.gov.in· Published Jan 1, 2026· 21% of score
India's official government news service reports Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's statement that the first section (Surat-Bilimora) starts service on 15 August 2027, with the full Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor phased in through 2029; left without an exact day since sources disagree on which milestone counts as the full corridor 'opening'.[1]
- [3]78%India's first bullet train to commence operations on August 15, 2027deccanherald.com· Published Jan 1, 2026· 21% of score
Deccan Herald, a major Indian daily, independently corroborates the government's phased timeline: first section in 2027, full Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor by 2029.
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