Civil Works Complete on 97-km Surat – Vapi Section of Mumbai – Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project: Centre

July 29, 2026
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New Delhi: The Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) project has achieved significant construction milestones in Gujarat, with the entire 97-km Surat–Vapi section completing all civil works, including river bridges, and 86% of the track bed already laid, the Centre informed the Rajya Sabha.

Replying to a question in the Upper House, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) Project (508 km) is under execution. The project passes through the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, and the Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli, with 12 stations planned at Mumbai, Thane, Virar, Boisar, Vapi, Bilimora, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Ahmedabad, and Sabarmati.

The entire land (1,389.5 hectares) for the MAHSR project has been acquired. All statutory clearances have been obtained, and all 1,651 utilities have been shifted. The delay in land acquisition in the state of Maharashtra impacted the project till 2021. Land acquisition picked up in Maharashtra in 2022.

The progress of various major items so far in the state of Gujarat is as under:

Item Progress
Piers 352 km
Girder 343 km
Track Bed 209 km
OHE Masts 190 km

The progress of stations is in the State of Gujarat given below:-

 

SN Station Status
1 Sabarmati Foundation & structural works completed. Finishing work

have been taken up.
2 Ahmedabad Structural works completed. Finishing works and track works have been taken up.
3 Anand/Nadiad
4 Vadodara Foundation & structural works completed. Finishing work have been taken up.
5 Bharuch  

Structural works completed and finishing works have been taken up. At Surat, Bilimora and Bharuch Track works have also been taken up.
6 Surat
7 Bilimora
8 Vapi

 

The progress on the River Bridges in the State of Gujarat is as under:-

 

SN River Name Status
1 Sabarmati River (480m) Sub-Structure work completed, Superstructure

work has been taken up.
2 Meshwa River (120m) Bridge construction completed. Track works completed and OHE works have been taken up at Mohar River. Track works in progress at

Vatrak River.
3 Vatrak River (280m)
4 Mohar (Shedhi) River (160m)
5 Mahi River (720m) Foundation completed. Pier works and Girder

launching have been taken up.
6 Vishwamitri River (80m) Bridge construction completed.
7 Dhadhar River (120m)
8 Narmada River (1366m) 21 out of 25 wells completed; 6 out of 24 spans

launched
9 Kim River (120m) Bridge construction completed.
10 Tapi River (720m) 09 out of 13 Pier Cap completed.
11 Mindhola River (240m) Bridge construction completed. Track and Electrical works have been taken up.
12 Purna River (360m)
13 Ambika River (200m)
14 Venganiya River (200m)
15 Kaveri River (120m)
16 Kharera River (120m)
17 Auranga River (320m)
18 Par River (320m)
19 Kolak River (160m)
20 Daman Ganga River (360m)
21 Darotha River (80m)

 

On the Surat–Vapi section (97 km), entire civil works, including river bridge construction, have been completed, and 86% of the track bed has been laid.

“Bullet train project is a very complex and technology-intensive project. Exact timelines for the completion of the entire project can be reasonably ascertained after the completion of all associated works of civil structures, track, electrical, signalling and telecommunication, and supply of trainsets,” the Minister added.

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