In Pics: Glimpses Of India's First Bullet Train Station In Surat

First glimpses of India's first Bullet Train station in Surat are finally out. The Ministry of Railways on Thursday, February 10, shared the graphical representation of Surat's Bullet Train station to be constructed between Mumbai- Ahmedabad route.

Surat to become the first station for India’s upcoming Bullet Train Project! The Minister of State for Railways Darshana Jardosh, on Twitter, said the city of Surat in Gujarat, like it has always done, will break new ground and take the country’s progress to newer levels.

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She wrote, "Sharing with you all, 1st glimpse of graphical representation of Surat's Bullet Train station. The state-of-the-art multi-level station will have an external facade and the interiors of the station resemble a sparkling diamond - the pride of Surat city."

The MAHSR corridor project will cut the travel time between Mumbai to Ahmedabad to 2.07 hours (limited stops), 2.58 hours (halting at stations). The bullet train will be operated on Japanese Shinkansen Technology, widely known for its reliability and safety features. The Maximum Design Speed- of the train would be 350 km per hour and the Maximum Operating speed would be 320 km per hour.

In September 2017, PM Narendra Modi and Former Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe had laid the foundation stone for the Rs 1.1 lakh crore project at Sabarmati in Ahmedabad.

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The first phase of the awaited train project will commence by 2026 between Surat and Bilimora. India's first Bullet Train project will be implemented by the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL), which recently sealed a deal Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) for design as well as the construction of about 8 Kilometre long viaduct.

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