US EditionAshwini Vaishnaw Virtually Witnesses Final Bullet Train Tunnel Breakthrough in Maharashtra’s Palghar
The 1.5-km mountain tunnel breakthrough advances India's first bullet train corridor, with a 5-km tunnel completed last year, supported by Japan's technical and financial aid.
- On Friday | January 2, 2026, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw virtually witnessed the final breakthrough of a 1.5-km mountain tunnel in Palghar district from Rail Bhawan, New Delhi.
- The NHSRCL is executing the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed corridor with technical and financial assistance from the Japanese government, including 27.4 kilometres of tunnels within 508 kilometres total.
- Excavation from both ends completed in 18 months using the drill-and-blast method with shotcrete and rock bolts; MT-5 spans 1.48 kilometres and is the longest of seven mountain tunnels.
- Completion of MT-5 advances the timeline, with Vaishnaw saying India’s first bullet train will be ready by August 15, 2027, running initially on the Surat–Bilimora stretch with 12 stations, 3 depots, and middle-class fares.
- With 326 kilometres of viaducts finished and a planned 21-km undersea tunnel, the corridor's engineering scope is extensive, following last month’s launch of a 130 metre span, 230 metre steel bridge and the Thane–BKC 5-km underground tunnel completed in September 2025.
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Railway Minister Witnesses Final Bullet Train Tunnel Breakthrough In Maharahstra
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday virtually witnessed the final breakthrough of a 1.5-km-long mountain tunnel of the bullet train project in Maharashtra's Palghar district from Rail Bhawan in New Delhi.
Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train update: Maharashtra’s first mountain tunnel breakthrough achieved in Palghar
NHSRCL Bullet Train Project | India First Bullet Train Update: Last year, the Ministry of Railways achieved a breakthrough in the construction of a 4.8-km tunnel section between the Ghansoli and Shilphata ends.
Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train hits key milestone with first mountain tunnel breakthrough in Palghar
The bullet train corridor spans 508 kilometres, with tunnels covering 27.4 kilometres. Of this, around 21 kilometres are underground tunnels and 6.4 kilometres are surface tunnels.
First Mountain Tunnel Breakthrough in Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Corridor Achieved in Palghar
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A major milestone was achieved in India's first bullet train corridor with the breakthrough of a high-speed mountain tunnel at Maharashtra's Palghar, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways, said on Friday. India News | First Mountain Tunnel Breakthrough in Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Corridor Achieved in Palghar.
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