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Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train update: Progress so far and Japan's E10 plan

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  1. The first operational stretch of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor between Surat and Bilimora in Gujarat will open in 2027 using Indian high-speed trains.

  2. Japan's next-generation E10 series Shinkansen trains will be introduced on the corridor after 2030.

  3. The bullet train project significantly reduces travel time between Mumbai and Ahmedabad.

  4. Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw confirmed the Surat-Bilimora section launch in 2027.

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