India’s first bullet train corridor, 508 km long, using Japanese Shinkansen technology, with 12 stations and viaducts across Gujarat and Maharashtra.
Progress
Over 300 km of viaducts completed as of mid-2025.
Timeline
The first sections are expected to be operational by 2028, with the complete line operational by 2030.
Impact
Expected to reduce travel time from 7 hours to under three and catalyse new regional growth.
“We weren’t interested in big theoretical solutions. What we got was practical thinking—how to get more out of the system we already had with minimal disruption. That’s what made it work.”