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Bullet train image at Rail Bhawan representational only, not real: Official

Bullet train image at Rail Bhawan representational only, not real: Official

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Railway Board officials have clarified that an image of a bullet train put up at the Rail Bhawan was only representational and not real, as reported by some sections of the media. An image of India’s first proposed bullet train displayed at the Ministry of Railways in New Delhi on Monday. (ANI) The image showing a bullet train, which was recently put up at the Rail Bhawan, caught the attention of many visitors who believed it to be the first look of the country’s first bullet train, expected to be launched in August 2027. Several media outlets reported the picture to be the first look of the proposed bullet train. However, Railway officials contradicted the claim and said that it is not the actual picture of the train. “It is a representational image and not the final one. We might remove it if it creates a controversy,” a senior official said. Also Read: Pool vehicles, trim VIP convoys: Delhi Police’s fuel-saving memo “Since the bullet train is the country’s most ambitious and dream project, it …

Bullet train project: First tunnel boring machine cutterhead lowered at Mumbai’s Vikhroli

Bullet train project: First tunnel boring machine cutterhead lowered at Mumbai’s Vikhroli

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Mumbai, The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited on Sunday said the first Tunnel Boring Machine cutterhead has been lowered at Vikhroli in Mumbai’s eastern suburbs for the construction of a tunnel as part of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project. Bullet train project: First tunnel boring machine cutterhead lowered at Mumbai’s Vikhroli The 13.6-metre diameter cutterhead, weighing 350 tonnes, which was lowered on Sunday, marks the final stage in the primary assembly of the TBM’s main shield for the high-speed rail corridor project, an NHSRCL release said. Two TBMs, each weighing more than 3,000 tonnes, are being assembled for the construction of a 16-km section of the 21-km-long Mumbai tunnel. The stretch includes a 7-km undersea tunnel beneath Thane Creek, which will be India’s first undersea rail tunnel, the release added. “The TBMs are the largest machines deployed so far for rail tunnel construction in the country. The cutterhead has been designed to excavate a single tunnel large enough to accommodate both the up and down lines of the bullet train corridor. The 350-tonne component …

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shares Bullet Train plan for South India, says it will transform connectivity

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shares Bullet Train plan for South India, says it will transform connectivity

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Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday outlined plans for a high-speed Bullet Train network across South India, aimed at reducing travel time and creating a unified economic region across major cities. Speaking at the launch of the Google Cloud India AI Hub in Visakhapatnam, the minister said the proposed network will link key cities such as Amaravati, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bengaluru, Pune and Mumbai. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Bullet train project: Railway Board directs NHSRCL to prepare DPRs for seven new high-speed rail corridors | Business News

Bullet train project: Railway Board directs NHSRCL to prepare DPRs for seven new high-speed rail corridors | Business News

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3 min readNew DelhiFeb 10, 2026 04:37 AM IST In a push to advance India’s high-speed railway programme, the Railway Board has directed the National High Speed Rail Corp Ltd (NHSRCL) to prepare the detailed project reports (DPRs) for seven proposed high-speed rail corridors announced in the Union Budget 2026-27, apart from maintaining quality standards across corridors and ensuring the availability of a trained workforce for these projects. In her Budget speech, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced seven new high-speed rail corridors, namely, Mumbai-Pune, Pune-Hyderabad, Hyderabad-Bengaluru, Hyderabad-Chennai, Chennai-Bengaluru, Delhi-Varanasi and Varanasi-Siliguri. NHSRCL is a special purpose vehicle incorporated in 2016 to finance, construct, maintain, and manage India’s high-speed rail corridor. India is currently developing its first high-speed rail corridor, the Bullet train project, between Mumbai and Ahmedabad. Officials said that at a high-level meeting, the Railway Board asked NHSRCL to take immediate steps to initiate implementation of the projects. It was also decided that the DPRs for corridors where studies have been completed would be updated with current cost estimates for the assessments of financial …

Check Routes Of These Bullet Trains

Check Routes Of These Bullet Trains

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Budget 2026 speech, announced seven high-speed train corridors in India. (Photo: AI-generated) The train journey from Delhi to Varanasi will take about 4 hours as compared to the usual train ride of 12-13 hours. (Photo: AI-Generated) Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the first bullet will run in Bihar, calling it a “game-changer”. The train will run from Varanasi to Siliguri with a stop in Patna. (Photo: AI-generated) Ashwini Vaishnaw said Chennai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad will form a South High-Speed ​​Triangle or South High-Speed ​​Diamond. (Photo: AI-generated) The Ministry of Railways has been allocated a total capital expenditure (capex) of Rs 2,93,030 crore in the Union Budget for the financial year 2026–27. (Photo: AI-generated) Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

India’s first bullet train to be ready by August 15, 2027 – All you need to know | India News

India’s first bullet train to be ready by August 15, 2027 – All you need to know | India News

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Bullet train in India: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday announced that India’s first bullet train will be ready by August 15, 2027. Addressing the media at Rail Bhawan, the minister said the first high-speed train will operate on the Surat–Bilimora stretch. The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) is currently executing the country’s first bullet train corridor between Mumbai and Ahmedabad. Bullet train project in India The Railway Minister added that the bullet train corridor will be commissioned in a phased manner. He said the first operational section will be the Surat–Bilimora stretch, followed by Vapi–Surat. After then, the Vapi–Ahmedabad section will be opened, after which services will begin on the Thane–Ahmedabad stretch. The entire Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor will be operational in the final phase, he added. Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet train stations The 508-km long Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) project will have 12 stations namely – Mumbai, Thane, Virar, Boisar, Vapi, Billimora, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Ahmedabad and Sabarmati. Mumbai Ahmedabad Bullet train project cost The total estimated cost of MAHSR project is …

Know all about 21-km-long India’s first undersea tunnel – India TV

Know all about 21-km-long India’s first undersea tunnel – India TV

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Image Source : PTI India’s first undersea tunnel. Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project: India is on the brink of a transformative milestone with its first undersea rail tunnel, a key feature of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor, commonly known as the bullet train project. Earlier on January 18, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inspected the work of the undersea tunnel and expressed satisfaction at the “good progress” on the mega multi-billion dollar project.  Speaking to the media, Vaishnaw said the undersea tunnel has been designed and is being constructed with great care. “The technology being employed and the design of the tunnel makes it possible for two trains to pass through at speeds of 250 kilometres per hour. Environment protection has been taken care of along with ventilation and lighting. The construction on 340 kilometres of the project has made good progress,” he said, as per news agency PTI. Trains can pass at much higher speeds in the undersea tunnel than Kolkata Metro’s under-river tunnel, he added. About India’s first undersea tunnel The tunnel is 21-kilometre …

Bullet train: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inspects slab track system

Bullet train: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inspects slab track system

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Image Source : ANI/X Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inspects slab track system in Gujarat plant Bullet train project: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday inspected the slab track system for the ambitious Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project, in Kim village, Surat, Gujarat. “Slab is the most important part of the bullet train project… The world’s largest slab manufacturing facility, based on Japanese technology, is here in Kim Village in Surat,” he said after inspecting the manufacturing plant.  ‘Equipment being manufactured in India’ High precision and highly skilled work is being done here in this facility and the testing and quality checks are also of very high standards, he said, adding earlier we brought equipment from Japan but now manufacturing has started in India. This facility will also help in future construction projects, the union minister said. Earlier, on November 20, Vivek Kumar Gupta, MD, National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL), inspected the Track Construction Base (TCB) and the Bilimora Bullet Train station construction sites in Navsari district to review the ongoing work and construction progress. Nine out …

Railway Minister Shares Video Of Ballastless Track For Bullet Train: ”First Time In India”

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According to Mr Vaishnaw, 295.5 km of piers and 153 km of viaducts have already been finished. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw took to X on Thursday to share a video of India’s first ballastless track system being developed for the bullet train project between Mumbai and Ahmedabad. Significant progress has been achieved for the Bullet Train, which has a 320 kmph speed barrier, the minister revealed. According to Mr Vaishnaw, 295.5 km of piers and 153 km of viaducts have already been finished. He posted a video of the same on his X account and wrote, “Bharat’s first ballastless track for Bullet Train. 320 kmph speed threshold, 153 km of viaduct completed, 295.5 km of pier work completed. More to come in Modi 3.0”.  Watch the video here: Bharat’s first ballastless track for #BulletTrain ! ✅320 kmph speed threshold✅153 km of viaduct completed✅295.5 km of pier work completed More to come in Modi 3.0 pic.twitter.com/YV6vP4tbXS — Ashwini Vaishnaw (मोदी का परिवार) (@AshwiniVaishnaw) March 28, 2024 Ballastless track, or ‘slab track’ is growing in popularity in some …