Mumbai Ahmedabad Bullet Train: There is good news for crores of people of the country. The wait for Bullet Train is about to end. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has announced when the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train will run on the tracks.
Hyderabad (Telangana): Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has given a big news on Saturday. He told that the first section of the country’s most talked about Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project will start next year i.e. in 2027. Speaking at the HYSEA GCCS & IT Roundtable event in Hyderabad, Vaishnav said that the work on the country’s first bullet train corridor is going on at a very fast pace.
Railway Minister told when the remaining sections will start
The Railway Minister said, “The work on the first bullet train project between Mumbai and Ahmedabad is going on at a fast pace. Next year we will start the first section of the bullet train between Surat and Bilimora.” The remaining sections of the corridor will also be opened phase wise. He said, “Soon after this, we will open the sections one by one. First from Vapi to Surat, then from Vapi to Ahmedabad, then from Ahmedabad to Thane and then from Ahmedabad to Mumbai. In this way, we will start it in a phased manner from next year.”
Till now 261 stations have been newly constructed
- The minister also gave an update on the ‘renovation’ of railway stations across the country. He said that till now the work of 261 stations has been completed at ‘unprecedented speed’.
- Specifically mentioning the Secunderabad station, Vaishnav said that it is being developed in a ‘completely new form’, while the movement of trains continues there, which is a big challenge.
Redevelopment of railways is happening without stopping traffic
- “Whenever there is redevelopment of railways in the world, they stop the traffic. We cannot stop the traffic. We have to be careful while the traffic is moving. We are creating an air concourse like a roof over all the platforms while the trains are actually running. We are working diligently keeping in mind safety and quality,” the minister said.
- Speaking to reporters after the event at Novotel Hyderabad Convention Centre, Minister Vaishnav said the high-speed corridors will connect regional economies and change the landscape of cities.
Three high-speed bullet train corridors to Hyderabad
- The minister said, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given three high-speed bullet train corridors to Hyderabad, which will change its landscape. Pune to Hyderabad, Hyderabad to Chennai and Hyderabad to Bengaluru – this will be a big game-changer for the entire region. Hyderabad will become a high-speed hub. This will lead to massive development and the economies of the entire region will be completely interconnected,” the minister said.
- Talking about the growth in the technology sector, Vaishnav said that Telangana has benefited a lot from the Centre’s electronics manufacturing program.