Indigenous bullet trains: What’s happening on country's first high-speed rail project

India’s first bullet train project is likely to see the launch of its first high-speed train in 2027. India and Japan have jointly decided to operate indigenous bullet trains equipped with globally interoperable signalling systems on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor, according to a senior official. India is planning to begin trials of its domestically developed bullet trains by the middle of 2027. Civil construction on the 97-km Surat-Vapi high-speed rail stretch is scheduled to be completed this year, while the railway ministry aims to launch commercial services on the country's first bullet train route from August 2027.India’s own bullet trainsThe trainsets for India's first high-speed rail corridor will be manufactured within the country, marking a significant milestone for India's engineering and manufacturing capabilities. The development programme is being planned in two phases.