The ambitious Ahmedabad-Mumbai high-speed rail corridor, famously known as the route to operate the country’s first bullet train, is nearing completion. However, while there is no official date regarding its completion, the inaugural phase of the corridor will open between Surat and Vapi in August 2027. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw confirmed this news on Tuesday, 18 November, 2025. How will the route ease travel between these two cities and what other details do you need to know about India’s first bullet train’s inaugural run? Here are all the details you need to know!
Surat – Vapi Inaugural Bullet Train Run:All That You Need To Know
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Confirms 100-KM Surat-Vapi Inaugural Run
On Tuesday, 18 November, 2025, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw spoke to the media about the rationalization of bulk cement rates and the policy for bulk cement terminals at Rail Bhawan. In the same event, he talked about the ambitious Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project. He went on to confirm that the inaugural run will take place between Surat and Vapi, covering 100 km.
About The 508-KM Ahmedabad-Mumbai Bullet Train Corridor
The ambitious Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project will mark a milestone in India’s public transport infrastructure. Spanning across a 508-km corridor, India’s first bullet trains will connect Mumbai and Ahmedabad at a speed of 320 km/hour. The bullet train will complete this entire train journey in about 2 hours 17 minutes if it halts at all the planned 12 stations along the route. However, it will cover this entire journey in just 1 hour 58 minutes if it halts at 4 stops instead of 12.
While the inaugural run was planned on a 50-km stretch between Surat and Bilimora earlier, it has now been confirmed that the inaugural run will be on a 100-km long Surat-Vapi corridor. Engineers working on this project have stated that this new distance will allow them for better testing of core systems.
How The Ahmedabad-Mumbai Bullet Train Will Ease Travel
Once the entire Ahmedabad-Mumbai high-speed is operational, it will drastically reduce travel time between the two cities. While the journey takes about 6 to 8 hours today, the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train will cut travel time to close to roughly a little more than 2 hours.
The rapid link will not only help strengthen business travel but also boost tourism. Built on global bench-marks, the high-speed corridor will drastically improve inter-city mobility.
Ahmedabad-Mumbai Bullet Train Expected Ticket Price
Minister Vaishnaw has assured that fares for the high-speed bullet train will be affordable, While they’ll certainly be higher than what you pay for an ordinary train journey on this route, it will not cost you an arm and a leg for sure! The prices will be designed to make the journey more accessible to commoners and attract more and more passengers.
The train fare will not be as high as an ordinary Ahmedabad-Mumbai flight but expect the fares to be in the couple or more thousands. Final fares will be confirmed only after the project completes, so till then, we can only speculate!
Ahmedabad-Mumbai Bullet Train Route
The Ahmedabad-Mumbai route will cover about 508 km, connecting two of the most significant cities in India – Ahmedabad and Mumbai. Here are the 12 stations along its route:
| Stations in Maharashtra | Stations in Gujarat |
| Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) | Vapi |
| Thane | Bilimora |
| Virar | Surat |
| Boisar | Bharuch |
| Vadodara | |
| Anand/Nadiad | |
| Ahmedabad | |
| Sabarmati |
Out of these stations, four will be in Maharashtra: BKC, Thane, Virar, and Boisar. Whereas the rest eight stations would lie in Gujarat.
Completion Targeted By 2029
The bullet train corridor is expected to be completed by 2029. Multiple phases of this project are working in parallel, allowing for the most rapid and efficient plan of action. We’re talking about track laying, system installations, and large civil structures that are being made simultaneously. This timeline is tentative and might even extend if issues regarding the infrastructure logistics arise in the future.
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Summing Up
While the entire Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project is expected for a 2029 completion deadline, the inaugural run is expected to wrap up by 2027. This inaugural run will take place between Surat and Vapi over a distance of 100 km. It will help engineers and authorities test out different systems and make necessary changes before the final project is unveiled. Set to drastically cut travel time between Ahmedabad and Mumbai and usher India’s public infrastructure into a new era, how excited are you for the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train?
