Ministry of Railways Shares Current Status of Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) Project

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) Project's current status has been given by the Ministry of Railways on its Twitter account. Mumbai, Thane, and Palghar in Maharashtra will be connected to the 508.17-kilometer network, as well as Valsad, Navsari, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Kheda, and Ahmedabad in Gujarat. 

In a written response to a question in the Lok Sabha in March, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that "the execution of Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail (MAHSR) has been delayed particularly due to delay in land acquisition in the state of Maharashtra and consequent delays in the finalisation of contracts as well as the adverse impact of COVID-19." 

As per the current status of the project Gujarat stands at 98.8%, DNH 100%, Maharashtra 75.25%

Progress of Works- 162 km of Piling work completed and 79.2 km Pier work completed

A high speed rail track will be used to transport the bullet train between Ahmedabad and Mumbai at a 320 kmph pace. The railway is anticipated to cut the current six-hour journey between the two cities in half, to roughly three hours. The project would cost a total of $1.08 billion, and according to the shareholding arrangement, the central government will contribute $10,000 to the NHSRCL and the two participating states, Gujarat and Maharashtra, will each contribute $5,000. Japan will borrow the remaining amount and repay it with a 0.1% APR loan.