Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train: third mountain tunnel breakthrough achieved in Palghar
The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) project achieved a major engineering milestone with the breakthrough of its third mountain tunnel, MT-07, at Ambesari village in Dahanu taluka of Palghar district, Maharashtra, announced on June 2, 2026. The 417-metre-long, 14-metre-wide tunnel lies between Vapi and Boisar stations. It is the third mountain tunnel breakthrough in the district within five months. The project is executed by the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL).
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7 points- 1Third mountain tunnel (MT-07) breakthrough achieved for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train.
- 2Located at Ambesari village, Dahanu taluka, Palghar district, Maharashtra.
- 3Tunnel is 417 metres long and 14 metres wide, between Vapi and Boisar stations.
- 4Third such breakthrough in Palghar district within five months.
- 5Project executed by NHSRCL; announced by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
Deep Dive
- +The Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor is India's first high-speed rail (bullet train) project.
- +It uses Japanese Shinkansen technology with assistance from JICA.
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The third mountain tunnel breakthrough (MT-07) of the bullet train project was achieved in which district?
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The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project is India's first bullet train corridor, implemented by NHSRCL using Japanese Shinkansen technology.
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