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Bullet train project in South India to connect these 4 cities; survey ordered

Bullet Train in South India: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday announced that a survey for the bullet train project in South India has been ordered.

3 min readAug 30, 2025 06:07 PM IST

Naidu said the proposed bullet train network will connect four cities in South India. (Image: East Japan Railway Company)

Bullet train project in South India: The government is rapidly advancing work on the expansion of the bullet train network in the country. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday announced that a survey for the bullet train project in South India has been ordered.

Bullet train route in South India

Naidu said the proposed bullet train network will connect four cities in South India. These are: Hyderabad, Chennai, Amaravati, and Bengaluru. “Very soon bullet train is going to come to South India. That is going to happen. Survey has been ordered.

From Hyderabad, Chennai, Amaravati, Bangalore, all four cities, more than five crore population and the biggest market in the world,” he said while addressing the ‘India Food Manufacturing Summit’ at Visakhapatnam, reports PTI.

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PM Modi Bullet train news

Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelled to Sendai from Tokyo in a bullet train. He was accompanied by his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba. The Prime Minister landed in Tokyo on Friday on a two-day visit.

On Friday, in an interview with the Japanese daily The Yomiuri Shimbun, PM Modi stated that the government has unveiled an ambition to expand the high-speed rail network in the country.

““While the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project is on its way, we have unveiled a bigger ambition: to have a 7,000-kilometer-long network of high-speed rail in our country,” he told The Yomiuri Shimbun.

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The Prime Minister added that the government aims to commence passenger operations on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor within the next few years.

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“The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project is a flagship project between India and Japan. We are aiming to have the passenger services start in a few years’ time,” PM Modi told The Yomiuri Shimbun.

Possible Bullet Train Routes in India

Previously, the National Rail Plan mentioned the following routes for possible development of high speed rail network:

Delhi – Varanasi
Delhi – Ahmedabad
Mumbai – Nagpur
Mumbai – Hyderabad
Chennai – Mysore
Delhi – Amritsar
Varanasi – Howrah

Anish Mondal

Anish Mondal is a journalist with over nine years of experience covering the railways and roadways. Currently a member of the Indianexpress.com editorial team, Anish specializes in high-impact sectors. Professional Journey Anish began his career at the public broadcaster Rajya Sabha Television (now Sansad TV), where he developed a foundational understanding of legislative processes and national governance. In 2018, he transitioned to digital financial journalism at FinancialExpress.com, spending nearly six years refining his expertise in market trends and corporate reporting. Before joining The Indian Express in 2025, he served as a key contributor at ETNowNews.com. Education & Expertise Anish’s reporting is backed by a rigorous academic background in communication and the humanities: Master of Journalism and Mass Communication (MJMC) – Apeejay Stya University Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Production (PGTVRJP) – Apeejay Institute of Mass Communication Bachelor of Arts (English Honours) – University of Calcutta Areas of Coverage Connectivity: Detailed reporting on the expansion of Indian Railways and National Highway networks. ... Read More

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