The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) Corridor, which is currently under construction, is considered as India’s first-ever bullet train project.
PM Narendra Modi recently said that it won't be long before India sees its first bullet train.
Image: NHSRCL
The intercity rail travel project will be the fastest train network in India. Let’s learn more about it.
The project is being developed by the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Indian Railways, the Ministry of Railways and the Government of India.
The rail network will have 35 trains running daily in each direction, at intervals of 20 minutes during peak hours and 30 minutes during non-peak hours.
Source: NHSRCL
The high-speed trains, based on Japanese Shinkansen technology, will boast a top speed of 320 km/h. These trains will cover a distance of nearly 508 km in just 2 hours and 7 minutes!
The trains will stop at 12 stations: BKC, Thane, Virar, Boisar, Vapi, Bilimora, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Ahmedabad and Sabarmati.
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The trains will have a modern and luxurious architectural design and an efficient maintenance hub.
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