Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train work to start from June 2018, should be completed by 2022

Travellers can now look forward to the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train earlier than expected. Civil work for the 508 km long rail corridor is set to begin in June this year, as railway authorities changed the date of completion from 2023 to August 15, 2022.

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The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor (MAHSR) is a visionary move to upgrade India’s rail network. A National High-Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL) official said, “Geo-technical surveys have already been done and civil works will begin in June 2018 after we receive the green signal for the entire corridor.”

The project will help reducing travel time between Mumbai and Ahmedabad from eight hours to almost two hours.

There have also been tests beneath the sea bed for the underground section of this project. This indicates that the project could extend from Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) to Boisar; 7 km of the total 21 km journey would be beneath the sea.

The official also addressed other important concerns, particularly regarding land acquisition, he commented, “Land acquisition is yet to begin but misinformation is being spread. For example, farmers are worried that soil will be dumped in their fields and it will make their land untillable. Also, some fear that access from one side of the train corridor to the other will be blocked. Maharashtra recently appointed a liaison officer and we hope that misgivings are resolved to the satisfaction of all.”