With commercial service expected in August 2027, the project would serve as a blueprint for future high-speed rail corridors planned across the country.
- India has identified seven additional high-speed rail corridors covering nearly 4,000 km, with estimated investments of Rs 16 lakh crore.
About Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) Project
- 508-km corridor designed for trains capable of reaching speeds up to 350 kmph, (operational speed of 320 kmph).
- Faster than Vande Bharat trains (180 km/hour).
- Funding: 81% of total cost through Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
- Remaining by Government of India.
- Implementation: National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL).
- ‘Special Purpose Vehicle’ with equity participation by Central Government through Ministry of Railways and governments of Maharashtra and Gujarat.
- Major Technical Features
- Japanese Shinkansen-based 2×25 kV overhead electrification:
- Shinaknsen system is based on Crash Avoidance principle, total system approach as well as effective O&M, organization, and personnel training and development.
- Japan’s J-Slab ballastless track technology: Being used for the first time in India.
- Track system consists of four main components viz. RC Track Bed, Cement Asphalt Mortar (CAM), Pre-cast Track Slab and Rails with Fasteners.
- Japanese Shinkansen-based 2×25 kV overhead electrification:
- Significance of the MAHSR: Develop a standardised model for future bullet train corridors using common engineering standards customised to local soil conditions enabling lower cost, faster execution and easier procurement.
Other key Efforts by India Towards Indigenising HSR
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