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India's Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) project, which will be the country's first bullet train line covering 508 km, is being built with technical and financial help from Japan. Recently, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told Parliament that the ticket prices for this bullet train are likely to be set competitively compared
to current train and flight options on the same route. This means that fares won't be far higher than what people already pay for regular train or air travel.
Progress of the Project
Vaishnaw was answering questions from Members of Parliament about how the project is progressing, when it might finish, how many people it can carry, how fares will be decided, and whether the project will be financially viable once it starts running. He said the corridor has been designed to run trains often and carry lots of passengers. Officials have studied future demand, economic benefits, the time people will save, and regional growth in planning the pricing and success of the project.
The minister also explained that building the bullet train is very complex and technology-intensive, with strict safety and maintenance standards. Japan's railway experts have helped design the system to fit Indian needs and weather conditions. Before final timelines can be fixed, work on civil structures, tracks, electrical systems, signalling, communications, and the supply of the trainsets must be completed.
Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train to Cover Stations
The project will pass through parts of Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Dadra & Nagar Haveli, and include 12 stations from Mumbai to Ahmedabad. More than 1,000 Indian engineers and skilled workers have been trained in Japanese high-speed rail methods to help with track and other work.
