India's 1st-ever bullet train to start operations in August 2027
India's first-ever bullet train will finally hit the tracks in August 2027, starting with the Surat-Vapi stretch of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) project.
What makes it extra cool? The trains are homegrown, built by Bengaluru-based BEML using its new B28 sets.
This update came straight from a Railway Committee report presented today.
Trains can zip along at up to 280km/h
BEML is developing two eight-car trainsets for this line.
Each one can zip along at up to 280km/h (but will run at 249km/h), and they're designed to clock 2,000km every day; pretty impressive for Indian engineering.
These trains pack serious braking power too, making them safe as well as speedy.
Seven more high-speed corridors have been announced
The MAHSR project now costs ₹1.98 lakh crore, almost double its original estimate, thanks to rising taxes, land prices, and inflation.
But there's more on the horizon: seven more high-speed corridors have been announced in Budget 2026-27, so this could just be the start of a new era for travel in India.