First Indian Bullet Train: For the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor (Bullet Train Project), Japan will give India two Shinkansen trains, E5 and E3, for free. Their delivery may take place in early 2026. In the 508 km long corridor, 360 km, i.e. about 71%, work has been completed.
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First Indian Bullet Train Launching Time
In such a situation, some part of the corridor can be started in August 2027. Till then, important data will be collected by testing the train amid challenges like India’s temperature and dust. Japan is currently working on the E10 model of bullet train. It will be much faster and more modern than E3 and E5. According to the Japan Times, there is a discussion going on to launch E10 on the tracks simultaneously in both the countries India and Japan.
Although E10 will take time to be ready, E3 and E5 will do the job. Based on the data obtained from these two trains, it will also help in upgrading E10. These trains are being made capable of carrying more luggage and adapting to harsh weather.
India’s First Bullet Train
The country’s first bullet train will run between Mumbai and Ahmedabad. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese PM Shinzo Abe inaugurated this project in Ahmedabad on 14 September 2017. The bullet train will cover the 508 km journey between the 2 cities in 3 hours.
At present, Duronto takes five and a half hours to cover this distance. Whereas, a normal train takes seven to eight hours. The maximum speed of the bullet train on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad route will be 350 km/h. The cost of the project is Rs 1.08 lakh crore.
Route Chart of the First Indian Bullet Train
There can be 12 stations on the route – Mumbai, Thane, Virar, Bhoisar, Vapi, Bilimora, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Ahmedabad and Sabarmati. Mumbai station will be underground.
Special Underwater Sea Route
- Out of the 508 km route, 351 km will pass through Gujarat and 157 km through Maharashtra. A total of 92%, i.e. 468 km long track, will be elevated.
- In Mumbai, 7 km of the route will be under the sea. 25 km of the route will pass through tunnels. 13 km of the route will be on land. The bullet train will cross 70 highways and 21 rivers. 173 big and 201 small bridges will be built.
🚨 India's first bullet train route from Mumbai to Ahmedabad with a top speed of 320 km/h (200 mph). pic.twitter.com/qw555v6Wy9
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Future Plan
- It will start with 35 bullet trains with 10 coaches each.
- These trains will make 70 trips daily. 750 people will be able to sit in one bullet train.
- Later, there will be 16 coaches for 1200 people.
- There is a plan to increase the number of these trains to 105 by 2050.
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