**Executive Summary**
This report details major construction milestones for the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) project as of March 25, 2026, including the completion of land acquisition and significant progress on the BKC underground station. It highlights the near-completion of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor and a 20-fold increase in railway budget allocations for Maharashtra. Key upcoming actions involve the continued execution of 38 sanctioned regional projects and ongoing feasibility surveys for new rail lines.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) Progress**
* **Land and Clearances:** Entire land requirement (1389.5 Ha) has been acquired, all statutory clearances obtained, and 1,651 utilities shifted.
* **Infrastructure Status:** 430 km of piers, 341 km of girders, 174 km of track bed, and 153 km of OHE masts have been completed.
* **Station Development:** Foundation work is complete for all 12 planned stations; finishing works are underway at Sabarmati, Ahmedabad, Anand, and Surat, while base slab work has begun at the BKC underground station.
* **Bridges and Tunnels:** Bridge construction is complete at several rivers, including Meshwa and Vishwamitri; 4.8 km of the 21 km under-sea tunnel between Ghansoli and Shilphata is finished.
**Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFC)**
* **Eastern DFC:** The route from Ludhiana to Sonnagar (1,337 km) is fully completed and commissioned.
* **Western DFC:** Over 90% of the project is commissioned, with 1,404 km of the total 1,506 km completed. The 565 km section within Gujarat is fully operational.
**Regional Connectivity and Maharashtra Infrastructure**
* **Special Projects:** The Kosamba–Umarpada Gauge Conversion has been designated a “Special Railway Project” to improve connectivity between Nandurbar and Bharuch.
* **Sanctioned Projects:** As of April 2025, 38 projects (including 11 new lines and 25 doubling projects) totaling 5,098 km are sanctioned in Maharashtra at a cost of ₹89,780 crore.
* **Budgetary Increase:** The infrastructure and safety budget for Maharashtra reached ₹23,778 crore for FY 2025-26, a significant increase from the ₹1,171 crore annual average between 2009-2014.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Railways / Project Implementing Agencies**
**Impact**
Responsible for managing the 20-fold increase in budget and overseeing the transition from foundation work to finishing works across multiple high-speed and freight corridors.
**Action Required**
Must maintain momentum on the under-sea tunnel construction and the remaining 102 Rkm of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (Vaitarna-JNPT section).
**State Governments of Maharashtra and Gujarat**
**Impact**
Beneficiaries of enhanced interstate connectivity and massive infrastructure investment; involved in the continuous appraisal process for new projects.
**Action Required**
Engage in ongoing consultations for Detailed Project Reports (DPR) and necessary approvals from NITI Aayog and the Ministry of Finance for newly proposed lines.
**Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA)**
**Impact**
Nominated specifically to handle the "Special Railway Project" for the Kosamba-Umarpada Gauge Conversion.
**Action Required**
Execute land acquisition for the 70 km gauge conversion project to connect Umarpada to Bharuch and Udhna.
**Freight and Logistics Sector**
**Impact**
Affected by the increased capacity of the DFCs, with the Eastern corridor fully open and the Western corridor nearing full commissioning.
**Action Required**
Prepare for operational shifts as the remaining sections of the Western DFC become operational, particularly the connection to JNPT.
Key Entities Referenced
Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) Project: A 508 km high-speed rail initiative connecting Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli, featuring 12 stations and an under-sea tunnel.
Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC): A significant freight rail corridor from Jawaharlal Nehru Port Terminal to Dadri, with over 90% of construction work commissioned.
Ministry of Railways: The primary government department overseeing the construction, budget allocation, and implementation of major rail infrastructure and safety projects.
Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw: The Union Minister of Railways who provided the official progress statement and data regarding these railway projects in the Lok Sabha.
Kosamba–Umarpada Gauge Conversion project: A 70 km railway project designated as a 'Special Railway Project' to improve connectivity between Nandurbar and Bharuch.
Ministry of Railways
Mumbai–Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project
Achieves Major Construction Milestones;
foundation works for BKC underground station
almost completed
‘Special Railway Project’ of Kosamba–Umarpada Gauge
Conversion to Boost Nandurbar–Bharuch Connectivity
Western Dedicated Freight Corridor Nears Completion; Over
90% Work Commissioned
Posted On: 25 MAR 2026 4:49PM by PIB Mumbai
Mumbai, 25 March 2026
The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) Project, having a total length of 508 km
passes through the States of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli
with 12 stations planned at Mumbai, Thane, Virar, Boisar, Vapi, Billimora, Surat, Bharuch,
Vadodara, Anand, Ahmedabad and Sabarmati.
Entire land (1389.5 Ha.) for MAHSR project has been acquired. All Statutory Clearances have
been obtained. All 1651 utilities have been shifted. The delay in land acquisition in the State of
Maharashtra has impacted the project till 2021. The land acquisition picked up in 2022 in
Maharashtra.
The progress of various major items so far is as under:
Item Progress
Piers 430 kms.
Girder 341 kms.
Track Bed 174 kms.
OHE Masts 153 kms.
The progress of stations is given below:-S.No. Station Status
1 Sabarmati Foundation works completed, Platform slab &
works and finishing works are in progress
2 Ahmedabad Structural works completed and finishing wor
taken up.
3 Anand/Nadiad
4 Vadodara Foundation work completed, structural works
works have been taken up.
5 Bharuch Structural works completed and finishing wor
taken up.
6 Surat
7 Bilimora
8 Vapi
9 Boisar Foundation works have been taken up and in ad
Structural works have been taken up.
10 Virar
11 Thane
12 BKC (Mumbai) This is an underground station. Foundation
completed and Base Slab has been taken up.
The progress on the River Bridges is as under:-
S No. River Name Status
1 Sabarmati River (480m) Sub-Structure work completed, Super
has been taken up.
2 Meshwa River (120m) Bridge construction completed.
3 Vatrak River (280m)
4 Mohar (Shedhi) River
(160m)
5 Mahi River (720m) 11 out of 12 wells completed;5 spans6 Vishwamitri River (80m) Bridge construction completed.
7 Dhadhar River (120m)
8 Narmada River (1366m) 21 out of 25 wells completed; 4 spans
9 Kim River (120m) Bridge construction completed.
10 Tapi River (720m) Foundation work has been taken up,
wells completed
11 Mindhola River (240m) Bridge construction completed.
12 Purna River (360m)
13 Ambika River (200m)
14 Venganiya River (200m)
15 Kaveri River (120m)
16 Kharera River (120m)
17 Auranga River (320m)
18 Par River (320m)
19 Kolak River (160m)
20 Daman Ganga River
(360m)
21 Darotha River (80m)
22 Jagani River (360m) Foundation works have been complete
23 Vaitarna River (2320m) 12 Pile Cap and 11 Pier (out of 58) com
24 Ulhas River Branch (120m) Temporary Access Bridge (TAB) com
the foundation work.
25 Desai Khadi River Bridge Geo-technical Investigation (GTI)
(400m) completed and Design work has been
The work of the under-sea tunnel (approximately 21 Km) has commenced, out of which 4.8 Km
of tunnel between Ghansoli and Shilphata in Maharashtra has been completed.Rail connectivity between Maharashtra and Gujarat also includes the existing Nandurbar-
Bharuch railway network via Surat (Udhna). Kosamba-Umarpada Gauge Conversion project (70
Km) has been taken up to connect Umarpada to Bharuch and Udhna. The Project is declared
as “Special Railway Project” and Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) is nominated
for land acquisition. A feasibility study for Umarpada-Akkalkuva-Nandurbar new line (96 Km)
was carried out to provide additional connectivity in the region. However, the project has low
traffic projections.
To further improve connectivity in the region, following additional works/surveys have been
taken up:-
Name of works/surveys Length Status
(Km)
Udhna (Surat)-Nandurbar 3rd 156 Detailed Project Report has bee
& 4th line
Nandurbar-Jalgaon 3rd & 4th 148 Survey has been sanctio
line
Nimach – Dahod -Alirajpur - 380 Survey has been sanctio
Nandurbar new line
Indore – Nardana -Manmad 360 The project has been declared
new line Railway Project”. Work has bee
Dahanu - Udhna - Surat – 311 Survey has been sanctio
Vadodara -Anand 3rd & 4th
line
After preparation of DPR, sanctioning of project requires consultation with various stake-holders
including State Governments and necessary approvals viz. appraisal of NITI Aayog, Ministry of
Finance etc. As sanctioning of projects is a continuous and dynamic process, exact timelines
depend upon appraisals and approvals by various stakeholders.
The Budget allocation for infrastructure projects and safety works falling fully/partly in
Maharashtra has increased 20 times, from Rs 1,171 crore/year between 2009-14 to Rs 23,778
crore in the FY 2025-26. Railway budget allocation for the state during the last five years has
increased significantly.
As on 01.04.2025, 38 projects (11 New Lines, 02 Gauge Conversion and 25 Doubling), of a total
length of 5,098 km, costing ₹89,780 crore, falling fully/partly in the State of Maharashtra, have
been sanctioned. The summary is as under:-Category No. of Total length Length Total
projects commissioned upto upt
(Km)
Mar'25 (Km)
New Line 11 1,355 234
Gauge Conversion 02 609 334
Doubling/ 25 3,134 1,792
Multitracking
Total 38 5,098 2,360
Details of some of the recently completed projects falling fully/partly in the State of Maharashtra
are as under:
S.No. Name of Project
(
1 Pune-Miraj-Londa Doubling (467 Km)
2 Jabalpur-Gondia Gauge Conversion (300 Km)
3 Chhindwara-Nagpur Gauge Conversion (150 Km)
4 Panvel-Pen Doubling (35 Km)
5 Pen-Roha Doubling (40 Km)
6 Udhna-Jalgaon Doubling (307 Km)
7 Mudkhed-Parbhani Doubling (81 Km)
8 Bhusawal-Jalgaon 3rd Line (24 Km)
9 Jalgaon-Bhusawal 4th Line (24 Km)
10 Daund-Gulbarga Doubling (225 Km)
Ongoing projects:
To further improve the Railway Infrastructure in the State of Maharashtra, following works have
been taken up:-
S. No. Name of the project
(₹1 Ahilyanagar (Ahmednagar) – Beed – Parli Vaijnath New Line (261 Km)
2 Baramati-Lonand New Line (64 Km)
3 Wardha-Nanded New Line (284 Km)
4 Indore-Manmad New Line (360 Km)
5 Wadsa-Gadchiroli New Line (52 Km)
6 Jalna-Jalgaon New Line (174 Km)
7 Daund-Manmad Doubling (236 Km)
8 Kalyan-Kasara 3rd Line (68 Km)
9 Wardha-Nagpur 3rd Line (76 Km)
10 Wardha-Ballarshah 3rd Line (132 Km)
11 Itarsi-Nagpur 3rd Line (280 Km)
12 Rajnandgaon-Nagpur 3rd Line (228 Km)
13 Wardha-Nagpur 4th Line (79 Km)
14 Jalgaon-Manmad 4th Line (160 Km)
15 Bhusawal-Khandwa 3rd & 4th Line (131 Km)
16 Solapur-Tuljapur-Osmanabad New Line (95 Km)
17 Panvel-Chowk Double Line (17 Km)
18 Wardha-Balharshah 4th Line (135 Km)
19 Itarsi-Nagpur 4th Line (297 Km)
20 Wardha-Bhusawal 3rd & 4th Line (314 Km)
21 Asangaon-Kasara 4th Line (35 Km)
22 Badlapur-Karjat 3rd & 4th Line (32 Km)
23 Gondia-Dongargarh 4th Line (84 Km)24 Gondia-Balharshah Doubling (240 Km)
Dedicated Freight Corridor:
The Ministry of Railways (MoR) has taken up construction of two Dedicated Freight Corridors
(DFC) viz. Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) from Ludhiana to Sonnagar (1,337
Km) and the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) from Jawaharlal Nehru Port Terminal
(JNPT) to Dadri (1,506 Km). The work on EDFC has been completed and commissioned.In
WDFC, 1,404 RKm out of total 1,506 RKm has been completed and commissioned. The balance
work on WDFC from Vaitarna-JNPT section (102 Rkm) has been taken up. The Western
Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) consisting of 565 Km route in the State of Gujarat is already
operational.
This was stated in reply to an unstarred question by Union Minister of Railways, Information and
Broadcasting and Electronics and IT Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw in the Lok Sabha today.
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