India’s first Bullet Train: BEML expects prototype rollout by early 2027, B28 service in August
Bullet train in India: India's first bullet train project moves ahead as BEML targets to finish the first proto-train by early next year, while B28 services on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor are planned for 2027.
BEML expects to roll out India’s first bullet train car body by August as preparations continue for B28 high-speed rail services in 2027. (Image generated using AI) Bullet train project in India: BEML, the PSU which is manufacturing India’s first bullet train, is expected to roll out the first prototype trainset by early next year. The indigenously-developed first high-speed train is being manufactured at its Aditya plant in Bengaluru. The facility was inaugurated by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on April 25, 2026.
In a statement, the Management of BEML, said the company expects to ready the first trainset by early next year. “We are trying to get the first train at the beginning of the next year, next calendar year,” the management said.
They added that once the trainset is ready, it will be moved to the Surat depot (which is being developed by the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL), for testing and trial runs.
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