Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw gives big update on India’s Bullet train

Sep 22, 2026

Ahmedabad (Gujarat): September 22, 2026: ANI: Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday said the National Film Awards should be taken to prominent tourist destinations across the country, as he highlighted the significance of hosting the prestigious ceremony at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat's Kevadia, home to the Statue of Unity. He also shared an update on the progress of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project. On the bullet train project, the Union Minister said the work was progressing well and outlined the expected timeline for the first section. "The bullet train work is progressing very well, as you can see. By December this year, the construction work on the first section, from Surat to Vapi, will be completed. And by April or May next year, we will bring the bullet train being made in India onto the tracks," Vaishnaw said. "We will bring the bullet train which is manufactured in India, designed in India and whose entire IP rights are with India. We will be able to bring that bullet train onto the tracks," he added. Vaishnaw said extensive testing would be carried out after the train is brought onto the tracks. "By April and May next year, we will then test it extensively. It will have to be tested very extensively. At this point of time, the bullet train which is being manufactured is undergoing a squeeze test. The squeeze test is the test in which the strength of the body is tested. The bogie is ready, the car body has been made and is ready," he said.