Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train: 334 Km viaduct, 417 Km piers completed, 5,400 OHE masts installed on India’s first high-speed rail corridor

Construction work underway inside a tunnel on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train corridor
Tunnel construction activity on the Mumbai–Ahmedabad Bullet Train project. File photo

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project has achieved significant construction milestones, with approximately 334 Km of viaducts completed and 417 Km of piers erected along the 508 Km corridor.

Additionally, around 5,400 overhead electrification OHE masts have been installed, forming a critical part of the traction infrastructure required for reliable power supply to the bullet trains that will run on the corridor.

“Around 334 Km of viaduct has been completed in this first high-speed rail project. Piers spanning 417 Km have been constructed. 5,400 OHE masts have been installed,” Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said earlier this week.

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Further, stations and bridges are at an advanced stage across the corridor.

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project is designed to significantly transform intercity travel, with trains planned to operate at speeds of up to 320 kmph.

Once fully operational, the travel time between Mumbai and Ahmedabad is expected to reduce sharply to just 1 hour and 58 minutes.

The project, spanning approximately 508 Km, aims to connect major cities including Mumbai, Thane, Virar, Boisar, Vapi, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, and Ahmedabad.

According to the latest government data, the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail project has achieved 56 per cent physical progress till December 2025.

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