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In India's Union Budget for 2026-27, the government announced plans to build seven new high-speed rail corridors, often called bullet train routes, connecting major cities across the country. These are part of a big infrastructure push costing around ₹16 lakh crore and are meant to act as "growth connectors" to support faster, cleaner travel between key urban centers.
Bullet Train to Connect Bengaluru & Chennai
Among the new bullet train links, Bengaluru will be connected to Chennai and Hyderabad by high-speed rail. Once built, these routes are expected to reduce travel time. For example, journey time from Bengaluru to Chennai could be cut to around 1 hour 13 minutes, and from Bengaluru to Hyderabad to about 2 hours.
Bengaluru-Mysuru-Chennai high-speed line
However, an earlier idea for a Bengaluru-Mysuru-Chennai high-speed line appears to have been dropped in the latest budget announcement. That means Mysuru has been left out of the new bullet train corridors for now, likely because feasibility studies showed challenges or limited benefit for this shorter route.
India's Bullet Train Project
The announcement follows years of work on India's first bullet train project, the Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor, which itself has faced delays and is now expected to be completed by late 2029. For the new corridors, detailed plans and station locations will be worked out over the next few years, with actual construction possibly starting only after 2027.
The decision to include Bengaluru-Chennai and Bengaluru-Hyderabad routes has sparked mixed reactions. Some critics say other routes, such as Bengaluru-Pune, might have served the region even better. But supporters argue the new corridors could boost economic activity and improve connections between South India's major IT, business, and cultural hubs.
