India’s first high-speed rail corridor, Mumbai–Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project, has reached a construction milestone with the successful launch of a 1,360 metric tonne “Bahubali” girder in Gujarat. The heavy girder was installed at Maninagar in 3.5 hours.
Spanning 508 kilometres, the Mumbai–Ahmedabad bullet train route is currently over 58% complete, according to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI). The project is being closely monitored under a national infrastructure tracking system. So far, more than ₹87,755 crore has been spent on the project, which has an estimated total cost of ₹1.08 lakh crore. Once completed, the corridor is expected to significantly reduce travel time and transform intercity connectivity between Mumbai and Ahmedabad.
