Science TechnologyMonday, 21 September 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
India targets 2030 indigenous 350 kmph bullet train and 508 km Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed corridor
The Centre has set a 2030 target for indigenous B35 bullet trains and approved a revised cost of over ₹2 lakh crore for the 508 km Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail project.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In September 2026, the Union government set a target to develop indigenous ‘B35’ bullet trains running at 350 kmph by 2030, alongside the 508 km Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor.
Key specifics
- The revised cost of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad project is over ₹2 lakh crore, and the Cabinet has approved it.
- The additional funding of about ₹1 lakh crore will come through Central government budgetary support.
- Japan plans to begin production of its next-generation ‘E10’ bullet trains in 2030 and use them from 2034.
- India had already started work on the ‘B28’ high-speed train, designed for 280 kmph.
- India is developing the Bharat Train Control System (BCCS) as an alternative to China’s CTCS signalling system.
Exam lens
Question type: Science & technology / transport infrastructure, 350 kmph B35, 508 km Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor, ₹2 lakh crore revised estimate, BCCS signalling. TNPSC may ask: which project, which speed, which year, and which indigenous control system?