US EditionNext-Gen Bullet Train to Debut in India and Japan Simultaneously: Railways
MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, JUL 14 – The 21 km undersea tunnel section marks a key milestone in the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor using Japanese Shinkansen technology, with trials planned for 2026-27.
- India's Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project achieved its first breakthrough in the 21-kilometre undersea tunnel on July 9, 2025.
- The project relies on advanced Japanese Shinkansen technology, with E10 bullet trains to launch simultaneously in India and Japan by 2030.
- The 508 km corridor includes 310 km of viaducts, 15 completed river bridges, and 5 stations finished out of 12 planned.
- The bullet train is expected to cut Mumbai-Ahmedabad travel time to about two hours while symbolizing a long-term Indo-Japanese strategic partnership.
- Partial operations are anticipated by 2028, with full commissioning targeted in 2030, supporting India’s vision for infrastructure transformation under Prime Minister Modi.
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Modi’s planned visit in August to seal bullet train deal for India | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch
Japanese and Indian officials are putting the final touches on a trip to Japan in late August by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that will see Tokyo reaping a windfall sale of the latest Shinkansen bullet train technology to New Delhi.
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