Overview
- The Railways' photo display of the proposed train at Rail Bhavan’s Gate 4 on Monday offered a public glimpse of the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high‑speed project.
- Railway Board officials later clarified the picture is a representational image rather than a final approved design and said it could be replaced if needed.
- NHSRCL said Sunday it lowered a 13.6‑metre, 350‑tonne TBM cutterhead at Vikhroli, with two giant tunnel boring machines being assembled for a 16‑km stretch that includes a 7‑km undersea section beneath Thane Creek.
- Civil works continue to advance, with foundation work done at eight Gujarat stations, excavation about 91% complete at Mumbai’s BKC station, 4.8 km of the Mumbai tunnel finished between Ghansoli and Shilphata, and multiple river bridges progressing.
- Officials maintain targets for an initial section to open in August 2027 and full corridor service by 2029, while Indian firms ICF and BEML develop trainsets under Make in India with a 280 km/h design speed and Japanese technical support.