Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project progressing well : MEA

New Delhi (Raghwendra Pratap Singh) : The Ministry of External Affairs has said discussions between India and Japan on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project are progressing well.

Replying to a question regarding a social media post related to the project, External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the post reflects an individual opinion and is at considerable variance with the facts.

Briefing the media in New Delhi, he said Japan will provide the E20 train series, but only in the early 2030s, as the train is still under development. Highlighting the progress of the High-Speed Rail Project, Mr Jaiswal said construction work has progressed rapidly, and the first section will be operational in 2027. He said both sides agreed to begin operations with an Indian high-speed train.