Mumbai bullet train stations take shape, August 2027 target set

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor is making visible progress, with new visuals showing work at Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) and Surat stations. Businesstoday.in reports that the government expects the first high-speed service on the Surat-Vapi section in August 2027, but the Railway Ministry cautions that an exact completion date for the full 508-kilometre corridor depends on progress in civil, track, electrical, signalling, and train supply work.

According to a July 22 Railway Ministry update cited by Businesstoday.in, 452 km of piers, 356 km of girder work, 209 km of track bed, and 190 km of overhead equipment masts are complete. The entire 1,389.5 hectares required for the project has been acquired. Indiatvnews.com reports that the Surat station has entered its finishing stage, while Mumbai's underground BKC station is progressing rapidly. The Maharashtra alignment includes a 21-km tunnel between BKC and Shilphata, with about 7 km under Thane Creek, making it India's first undersea rail tunnel.

Structural works are complete at Ahmedabad and Bharuch, with finishing underway. At Sabarmati, foundation work is complete, platform, roof structure, and finishing work continues. On the Narmada bridge, 21 of 25 foundation wells and four spans are completed. The government has set August 2027 as the target for the Surat-Vapi section's first high-speed service.