In Pics: India's Bullet train trial run to start in 2026, construction update
The bullet train corridor is 508.17 km long and the train is expected to take around 2 hours and 58 minutes to travel between Ahmedabad and Mumbai.
Th trials of the bullet train will be conducted at a speed of 350 kilometers per hour, comparable to the take-off speed of airplanes, officials. The first such trial will be held between Bilimora and Surat in Gujarat in 2026, followed by other sections, they said. The operational speed of the trains will be 320 kmph. Using designs procured from Japan, construction is being done through the Full Span Launching Method (FLSM), one of the most sophisticated bridge construction technologies in the world. The NHSRCL has built 200-250 pillars per month between Bilimora and Surat. The longest (1.26 km) bridge under the project, being built bearing turbulent winds and tidal waves over the Narmada river, will be completed by July 2024.
