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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. 538
TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.04.2026
BULLET TRAIN PROJECT
†*538. SHRI RAMVIR SINGH BIDHURI:
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Bullet Train Project has been reviewed recently and if so,
the details thereof;
(b) whether the said project is progressing as per schedule and if so, the
details thereof; and
(c) whether the first proposed bullet train of the country is likely to cover a
distance of 100 Kilometer between Surat and Vapi as per revised
schedule, whereas originally it was proposed to cover a distance of 50
Kilometers between Surat and Bilimora and if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND
ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)
(a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
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§STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF STARRED
QUESTION NO. 538 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.04.2026 IN LOK SABHA
(a) to (c): Presently, the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR)
Project (508 km) is under execution. The Project is passing 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
Foundation works completed, Platform slab &
1 Sabarmati roof structural works and finishing works are in
progress
2 Ahmedabad Structural works completed and finishing works
3 Anand/Nadiad have been taken up.
Foundation work completed, structural works and
4 Vadodara
finishing works have been taken up.
5 Bharuch
6 Surat Structural works completed and finishing works
7 Bilimora have been taken up.
8 Vapi
9 Boisar Foundation works have been taken up and in
10 Virar advanced stage. Structural works have been
11 Thane taken up.
Page 1 of 3This is an underground station. Foundation works
BKC
12 almost completed and Base Slab has been taken
(Mumbai)
up.
The progress on the River Bridges is as under:-
S.
River Name Status
No.
Sub-Structure work completed,
1 Sabarmati River (480m)
Superstructure work has been taken up.
2 Meshwa River (120m)
3 Vatrak River (280m)
Bridge construction completed.
Mohar (Shedhi) River
4
(160m)
11 out of 12 wells completed; 5 spans
5 Mahi River (720m)
launched
Vishwamitri River
6
(80m) Bridge construction completed.
7 Dhadhar River (120m)
21 out of 25 wells completed; 4 spans
8 Narmada River (1366m)
launched
9 Kim River (120m) Bridge construction completed.
Foundation work has been taken up, 10
10 Tapi River (720m)
out of 12 wells completed
11 Mindhola River (240m)
12 Purna River (360m)
13 Ambika River (200m)
14 Venganiya River (200m)
15 Kaveri River (120m)
16 Kharera River (120m)
Bridge construction completed.
17 Auranga River (320m)
18 Par River (320m)
19 Kolak River (160m)
Daman Ganga River
20
(360m)
21 Darotha River (80m)
22 Jagani River (360m) Foundation works have been completed
12 Pile Cap and 11 Pier (out of 58)
23 Vaitarna River (2320m)
completed.
Ulhas River Branch Temporary Access Bridge (TAB)
24
(120m) completed to start the foundation work.
Geo-technical Investigation (GTI) has
Desai Khadi River
25 been completed and Design work has
Bridge (400m)
been taken up.
Page 2 of 3The 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.
On the Surat–Vapi section (97 km) entire civil works including river bridge
construction, have been completed and 80% of the track bed has been laid.
However, Bullet train project is a very complex and technology intensive
Project. Exact timelines for the completion of the entire project can be
reasonably ascertained after the completion of all associated works of
Civil Structures, Track, Electrical, Signaling & Telecommunication and
supply of Trainsets.
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