Geo-technical surveys on Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor (MAHSR) has been completed and civil works will begin in June 2018 after the National High-Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRCL), the company responsible for executing the project, receives a nod for the entire corridor.
Tests have also been carried out beneath the sea bed for the underground section which extends from Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) to Boisar. Of the entire stretch of 508 km, 21 km will be underground of which seven km will be beneath the sea.
The deadline for project completion has been advanced to 15 August 2022 from 2023 earlier.