India's First Bullet Train To Be Launched On August 15, 2027 | Check Routes, Speed And Other Details

Last Updated:January 01, 2026, 16:46 IST

The Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail project will span 508 kilometres and is designed to operate trains at speeds of up to 320 kmph.

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Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said the Mumbai–Ahmedabad bullet train project is scheduled to be ready by August 15, 2027, with operations beginning in phases.

He said the first section to become operational will be the Surat–Bilimora stretch, followed by Vapi–Surat. This will be followed by the opening of the Vapi–Ahmedabad section, then Thane–Ahmedabad, and finally the full Mumbai–Ahmedabad corridor.

“The bullet train will be ready in 2027 August 15th, 2027. The first section to open will be from Surat to Bilimora. After that, Vapi to Surat will open. Then Vapi to Ahmedabad will open, and after that, Thane to Ahmedabad will open, and then Mumbai to Ahmedabad will open," Vaishnaw said.

The Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail project will span 508 kilometres and is designed to operate trains at speeds of up to 320 kmph. Once the full corridor becomes operational, the bullet train is expected to complete the journey in about 2 hours and 17 minutes.

The rail line will connect Sabarmati in Ahmedabad with Mumbai and is being developed as India’s first high-speed rail corridor. The project was launched in 2017, with an initial deadline set for December 2023. However, delays linked to land acquisition and other implementation issues led to a revision of the timeline.

Vaishnaw said the inaugural run will now cover a longer stretch than originally planned. “The bullet train, in its inaugural run, will now cover 100 km between Surat and Vapi in August 2027. Earlier, the inaugural run was planned on a 50 km stretch between Surat and Billimora within the same deadline."

Officials said the phased approach will allow sections of the corridor to open gradually, even as work continues on the remaining stretches of the route.

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