Bullet Train Update: The people of the country are waiting for the bullet train. When will it start running, how much work has been completed, all such questions are coming in the minds of the people.
So now the wait is about to end. According to the central government, this project is expected to be ready by December 2029. After this, the bullet train will start running on the track.
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The central government said that the Gujarat leg of the Ahmedabad-Mumbai Bullet Train project will be completed by December 2027. This information was given by the Railway Ministry in a written reply in the Lok Sabha. This information has been given after the statement of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, in which he had said that this corridor could start by 2028. However, the project has been delayed due to land acquisition and environmental clearance.
The Railway Ministry said that this project is quite challenging. The final timeline will be decided only after the completion of works like civil works, track laying, signalling, electricity and supply of train sets. So far, Rs 78,839 crore has been spent. Out of 28 tender packages, two are still pending.
The main reason for the
delay in the project is the obstacles in land acquisition and forest clearance in Maharashtra. Along with this, some work is also lagging in the Gujarat part. Due to which the total cost has increased significantly.
A look at the bullet train
12 stations are being built in this 508 km long bullet train corridor. Its foundation stone was laid in September 2017. The project is being built with technical and financial assistance from the Japanese government. According to the Railway Ministry, the target is to complete the Vapi-Sabarmati section in Gujarat by December 2027, while the entire corridor from Maharashtra to Sabarmati will be ready by December 2029. The estimated cost of the project is Rs 1.1 lakh crore, of which the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is contributing 81%. The remaining 19% is being borne by the Railways (50%) and the Gujarat-Maharashtra governments (50%) together.
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