Bullet Train Tunnel Breakthrough in Maharashtra
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw witnesses major tunnelling milestone in Palghar district
- 1.5-km mountain tunnel breaks through between Virar–Boisar bullet train stations
- Second major tunnel breakthrough in Maharashtra after Thane–BKC tunnel
- Part of Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor
- Bullet trains to run at speeds up to 320 kmph
GG News Bureau
Palghar, 2nd Jan: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday virtually witnessed the final breakthrough of a 1.5-km-long mountain tunnel of the Mumbai–Ahmedabad bullet train project in Maharashtra’s Palghar district from Rail Bhawan in New Delhi.
According to a Railway Ministry press note, the tunnel is among the longest in Palghar district and is located between the Virar and Boisar bullet train stations. This marks the second tunnel breakthrough in Maharashtra, following the completion of the 5-km underground tunnel between Thane and Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) in September 2025.
The 508-km Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Rail corridor passes through Gujarat, Maharashtra and Dadra & Nagar Haveli and is India’s first and only bullet train project. The corridor is designed for trains running at speeds of up to 320 kmph, cutting travel time between Mumbai and Ahmedabad to about 2 hours and 17 minutes.
The project is being implemented with technical and financial assistance from the Japanese government and is expected to transform long-distance travel and logistics connectivity in western India.
