Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train to start with Indian trains, Japan to provide E10 in 2030: MEA
The MEA also said discussions between India and Japan on the project are progressing well. Japan will provide its next-generation E10 series Shinkansen trains in the early 2030s, as the train is still under development.
Addressing media, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said: “India-Japan discussions on Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed train are progressing well.
Japan will provide E10 series train in early 2030s. The train is still under development. Meanwhile construction work has rapidly progressed. First section will be opened in 2027. Therefore, both sides agreed to start the operations with Indian high speed train.”
He further said that the signalling equipment has been ordered accordingly and is in line with international specifications. “The project execution is in line with the common goal of starting the high-speed train project at the earliest,” the MEA spokesperson said.
The national transporter has set a target to manufacture the country’s first bullet train, ‘B28’, by March 2027. This high-speed train is being developed by BEML at its Aditya plant in Bengaluru. Once the prototype of the B28 (Bharat) high-speed trainset is completed, it will undergo extensive testing and trials before being cleared for commercial operations on the MAHSR corridor.
According to the Railways, the B28 (Bharat-made bullet trainset) indicates a design speed of 280 kmph, while its operational speed will be 250 kmph.
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