Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train service will begin soon, to cut Travel Time to 2 Hours : Ashwini Vaishnaw
BHAVNAGAR : Hon’ble Railway Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw on August 3, revealed that India’s first bullet train service will begin very soon, and will cut the travel time between Mumbai and Ahmedabad to two hours and seven minutes. From the Bhavnagar terminus, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw virtually flagged off three express trains – the Ayodhya Express, the Rewa-Pune Express, and the Jabalpur-Raipur Express. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai also participated in the event.
During the ceremony, Vaishnaw said, “The first bullet train from Mumbai to Ahmedabad will start very soon, and the work on the project is going on at a fast pace. When it starts running, the journey from Mumbai to Ahmedabad will take only two hours and seven minutes.”
The launch ceremony of the Bhavnagar-Ayodhya weekly train was graced by Union Minister for Railways Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister of Labour & Employment, Youth Affairs & Sports Dr. Mansukhbhai Mandaviya, and Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Smt. Nimuben Bambhaniya.
Speaking at the occasion, Railway Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw said that these three trains are of great importance. The Bhavnagar-Ayodhya Express will connect culture and devotion and boost trade and tourism in Bhavnagar. Pune is a major industrial city today and is connected with Rewa, Jabalpur, Satna, and Maihar. This train will be vital for this tribal region too.
He further stated that Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has an emotional bond with Railways and always emphasizes the development of railways — bringing in new technologies and expanding the network. Over the last 11 years, the railways have undergone a massive transformation. In this period, 34,000 km of new railway tracks have been built — an average of 12 km per day — something never seen before in history. 1,300 stations are currently under redevelopment, forming the world’s largest station modernization program. Unlike in foreign countries, where stations and trains are shut down during upgrades, in India this work is progressing swiftly without disruption.
All You Need To Know About Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train :
India’s first bullet train between Mumbai and Ahmedabad will span 508 kilometres. It will start from the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) area in Mumbai, and connect to Gujarat’s Vapi, Surat, Anand, Vadodara and Ahmedabad, running at a high speed of 320 km per hour.
Addressing a gathering here, the Union minister also gave details of the upcoming railway projects in Gujarat, including a new train between Porbandar and Rajkot, a Rs 135-crore coach maintenance facility at Ranavav station, a railway flyover in Porbandar city, two Gati Shakti cargo terminals, and a container terminal at an upcoming port in Bhavnagar.
The event was attended by MLAs Shri Arjunbhai Modhwadia, Shri Jitubhai Vaghani, Smt. Sejalben Pandya, Shri Gautambhai Chauhan, Shri Bhikhabhai Bariya, Mahant Shri Shambhunathji Tundiya, Shri Shivabhai Gohil, Mayor Shri Bharatbhai Barad, District Collector Dr. Manish Kumar Bansal, Commissioner Shri N.K. Meena, District Development Officer Shri Hanul Chaudhary, Regional Commissioner Shri Dhaval Pandya, Superintendent of Police Shri Harshad Patel, senior railway officials, saints, local leaders, and a large number of citizens from Bhavnagar.