What is the latest status of the project “India's Bullet Train Project Tunnelling”?

The status recorded for “India's Bullet Train Project Tunnelling” is planned.

Who are the main government, EPC, and private stakeholders for “India's Bullet Train Project Tunnelling”?

Taiyo maps the stakeholders of “India's Bullet Train Project Tunnelling”: government bodies (Indian Railways).

Where can I verify the source and access all details for “India's Bullet Train Project Tunnelling”?

This Taiyo project page references ET Infra along with the original URL (https://infra.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/railways/indias-bullet-train-project-tunnelling-to-begin-january-2026-as-tbm-arrives/124025478). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

India's Bullet Train Project Tunnelling

Sector: Tunnel • Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Source: ET Infra

Project

Planned

India's first bullet train project has overcome a major hurdle with the arrival of a Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) stranded at a Chinese port. The TBM is expected to arrive in Mumbai on September 24, 2025, enabling tunnelling work for the underground stretch to begin in January 2026. The first phase on the Surat-Billimora section up to Thane is expected to be operational by 2027, with BKC scheduled

Status: Prospective
Sector: Tunnel, Rail, Government
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: ET Infra

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The project “India's Bullet Train Project Tunnelling” is an infrastructure initiative in the Tunnel sector, located in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Taiyo aggregates data on it from ET Infra.

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Original status	planned
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Country	India
State	Maharashtra
City	Mumbai

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Record type	Project
Sector	Tunnel, Rail, Government
Article published date	2025-09-24

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