Gujarat Bullet Train

Sharad Pawar's party NCP today criticised Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde over the clearances given to the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project, saying he should focus more on issues concerning the state.

The deadline for the completion of the high speed rail route between Mumbai and Gujarat's Ahmedabad can be fixed only after assessment of delay in land acquisition in Maharashtra and COVID-19 impact, railway officials have said.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said they are confident of achieving the target of running the country's first bullet train between Surat and Bilimora in Gujarat in 2026.

All civil and track work contracts for the 352-km stretch of the bullet train project on the Gujarat side have now been awarded, with Rs 3,141-crore worth track contract being given to infra giant Larsen and Toubro, Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.

The Gujarat government has acquired 99.3 per cent of land in five districts for the Ahmedabad-Mumbai high speed rail corridor, popularly known as the bullet train project, the state Assembly was informed on Monday.

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train: With activities such as segments at casting yards, pier reinforcement work etc being undertaken by authorities - the bullet train project is currently under various stages of construction.

As many as 318 people evicted from a slum colony to make way for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project have moved the Gujarat High Court seeking a direction to authorities to facilitate their rehabilitation.

The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) on Friday signed an MoU with a Japanese firm for track work of the 237-km stretch between Vadodara and Vapi in Gujarat for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project.

The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) on Thursday said the Gujarat leg of the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train may open first if it could not acquire land in Maharashtra in the next three months.

Mumbai Ahmedabad Bullet Train: Indian Railways is mulling options to operate the bullet train till Vapi (Gujarat) in the first phase if there is a delay in land acquisition in Maharashtra

The Gujarat government in collaboration with the Indian Railways will lay a new Ahmedabad-Rajkot Railway Link dedicated for high speed trains and the route will be linked to the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project, a senior official said on Friday.

Mumbai Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project: The Sabarmati Terminal in Ahmedabad will be the only one to have a multimodal transit hub with connectivity to bus transit points, Indian Railways, and the metro station as well.

The 88 km (approx.) length of the viaduct between Vadodara and Ahmedabad in Gujarat including the construction of Anand/Nadiad Station for the bullet train corridor opened and L&T was the lowest bidder.

Gujarat farmer leader Jayesh Patel, who has been at the forefront of protests against the upcoming Bullet Train project, joined the BJP today.

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine a batch of pleas filed by farmers against the Gujarat High Court verdict which had dismissed their petitions challenging the process of land acquisition for the ambitious Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project.

Sharad Pawar's party NCP today criticised Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde over the clearances given to the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project, saying he should focus more on issues concerning the state.

The deadline for the completion of the high speed rail route between Mumbai and Gujarat's Ahmedabad can be fixed only after assessment of delay in land acquisition in Maharashtra and COVID-19 impact, railway officials have said.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said they are confident of achieving the target of running the country's first bullet train between Surat and Bilimora in Gujarat in 2026.

All civil and track work contracts for the 352-km stretch of the bullet train project on the Gujarat side have now been awarded, with Rs 3,141-crore worth track contract being given to infra giant Larsen and Toubro, Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.

The Gujarat government has acquired 99.3 per cent of land in five districts for the Ahmedabad-Mumbai high speed rail corridor, popularly known as the bullet train project, the state Assembly was informed on Monday.

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train: With activities such as segments at casting yards, pier reinforcement work etc being undertaken by authorities - the bullet train project is currently under various stages of construction.

As many as 318 people evicted from a slum colony to make way for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project have moved the Gujarat High Court seeking a direction to authorities to facilitate their rehabilitation.

The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) on Friday signed an MoU with a Japanese firm for track work of the 237-km stretch between Vadodara and Vapi in Gujarat for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project.

The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) on Thursday said the Gujarat leg of the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train may open first if it could not acquire land in Maharashtra in the next three months.

Mumbai Ahmedabad Bullet Train: Indian Railways is mulling options to operate the bullet train till Vapi (Gujarat) in the first phase if there is a delay in land acquisition in Maharashtra

The Gujarat government in collaboration with the Indian Railways will lay a new Ahmedabad-Rajkot Railway Link dedicated for high speed trains and the route will be linked to the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project, a senior official said on Friday.

Mumbai Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project: The Sabarmati Terminal in Ahmedabad will be the only one to have a multimodal transit hub with connectivity to bus transit points, Indian Railways, and the metro station as well.

The 88 km (approx.) length of the viaduct between Vadodara and Ahmedabad in Gujarat including the construction of Anand/Nadiad Station for the bullet train corridor opened and L&T was the lowest bidder.

Gujarat farmer leader Jayesh Patel, who has been at the forefront of protests against the upcoming Bullet Train project, joined the BJP today.

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine a batch of pleas filed by farmers against the Gujarat High Court verdict which had dismissed their petitions challenging the process of land acquisition for the ambitious Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project.