First look: Indian Railways reveals proposed bullet train design
The sleek white-and-orange design shows the 508-km corridor’s planned 320 kmph service and 2-hour, 7-minute travel time, Indian Railways said.
- On May 18, the Ministry of Railways unveiled the first official image of the high-speed train for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor, displayed at Gate Number 4 in New Delhi.
- Designed for speeds up to 320 kmph, the 508-km high-speed rail corridor will connect Mumbai and Ahmedabad with technical and financial support from Japan, featuring 12 stations along the route.
- Construction work continues across the corridor, with 17 river bridges completed and around 4.8 km of tunnelling work finished between Ghansoli and Shilphata, including a challenging 21-km undersea tunnel in Maharashtra.
- The sleek white and orange train has captivated social media users, who called it the "queen of speed" while comparing its futuristic design to the Vande Bharat Express.
- Scheduled for operation on August 15, 2027, this transport initiative aims to significantly improve connectivity between Maharashtra and Gujarat, reducing travel time between the two cities to just over two hours.
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The image of the bullet train displayed at Rail Bhavan has sparked intense discussion. Many have described it as a glimpse of the country's first bullet train, but Railway Board officials have clarified that it's only a symbolic image. They say the actual design hasn't been finalized yet, and the image can be removed if necessary.
Indian Railways reveals first look of proposed bullet train between Mumbai, Ahmedabad
The first glimpse of India’s proposed bullet train has now been unveiled, with a picture of the high-speed train displayed at Gate Number 4 of the Ministry of Railways in New Delhi. The image offers an early look at the train that will run on the country’s ambitious Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail corridor. The train is painted in white and orange. The bullet train project will connect Mumbai and Ahmedabad through a 508-km high-speed rail corri…
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