India Plans Wider High-Speed Rail Network; Mumbai–Ahmedabad Project Moves Ahead for 2027 Operations

India is moving ahead with plans to expand its high-speed rail network, with the 508-km Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) project progressing rapidly and seven new High-Speed Rail (HSR) corridors announced in the Union Budget 2026–27. The Standing Committee on Railways has welcomed the progress of the Mumbai–Ahmedabad project while calling for faster indigenisation of ...