Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw today virtually witnessed the final breakthrough of a 1.5-km-long mountain tunnel of the Mumbai–Ahmedabad bullet train project in Maharashtra’s Palghar district.

The tunnel, located between the Virar and Boisar bullet train stations, is among the longest mountain tunnels in the district and marks an important construction milestone. According to the Railway Ministry, this is the second tunnel breakthrough in Maharashtra, following the completion of the five-km underground tunnel between Thane and the Bandra Kurla Complex in September 2025. The 508-km Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Rail corridor passes through Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. It is India’s only high-speed rail project designed for bullet trains running at speeds of up to 320 kmph, reducing travel time between the two cities to about two hours and 17 minutes.

The project is being implemented with technical and financial support from the Japanese government, reflecting international cooperation in India’s infrastructure development.