Mumbai, 25 March 2026

 

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) Project,  having a total length of 508 km passes through the States of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli with 12 stations planned at Mumbai, Thane, Virar, Boisar, Vapi, Billimora, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Ahmedabad and Sabarmati.

Entire land (1389.5 Ha.) for MAHSR project has been acquired. All Statutory Clearances have been obtained. All 1651 utilities have been shifted. The delay in land acquisition in the State of Maharashtra has impacted the project till 2021. The land acquisition picked up in 2022 in Maharashtra.

The progress of various major items so far is as under:

 

The progress of stations is given below:-

 

The progress on the River Bridges is as under:-

The work of the under-sea tunnel (approximately 21 Km) has commenced, out of which 4.8 Km of tunnel between Ghansoli and Shilphata in Maharashtra has been completed.

Rail connectivity between Maharashtra and Gujarat also includes the existing Nandurbar- Bharuch railway network via Surat (Udhna). Kosamba-Umarpada Gauge Conversion project (70 Km) has been taken up to connect  Umarpada to  Bharuch and  Udhna. The Project is declared as “Special Railway Project” and Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) is nominated for land acquisition. A feasibility study for Umarpada-Akkalkuva-Nandurbar new line (96 Km) was carried out to provide additional connectivity in the region. However, the project has low traffic projections.

To further improve connectivity in the region, following additional works/surveys have been taken up:-

 

After preparation of DPR, sanctioning of project requires consultation with various stake-holders including State Governments and necessary approvals viz. appraisal of NITI Aayog, Ministry of Finance etc. As sanctioning of projects is a continuous and dynamic process, exact timelines depend upon appraisals and approvals by various stakeholders.

The Budget allocation for infrastructure projects and safety works falling fully/partly in Maharashtra has increased 20 times, from Rs 1,171 crore/year between 2009-14 to Rs 23,778 crore in the FY 2025-26.  Railway budget allocation for the state during the last five years has increased significantly.

As on 01.04.2025, 38 projects (11 New Lines, 02 Gauge Conversion and 25 Doubling), of a total length of 5,098 km, costing ₹89,780 crore, falling fully/partly in the State of Maharashtra, have been sanctioned. The summary is as under:- 

 

Details of some of the recently completed projects falling fully/partly in the State of Maharashtra are as under:

 

Ongoing projects:

To further improve the Railway Infrastructure in the State of Maharashtra, following works have been taken up:-

 

Dedicated Freight Corridor:

The Ministry of Railways (MoR) has taken up construction of two Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFC) viz. Eastern  Dedicated  Freight  Corridor (EDFC) from  Ludhiana  to  Sonnagar (1,337 Km) and the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) from Jawaharlal Nehru Port Terminal (JNPT) to Dadri (1,506 Km). The work on EDFC has been completed and commissioned.In WDFC, 1,404 RKm out of total 1,506 RKm has been completed and commissioned. The balance work on WDFC from Vaitarna-JNPT section (102 Rkm) has been taken up. The Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) consisting of 565 Km route in the State of Gujarat is already operational.

This was stated in reply to an unstarred question by Union Minister of Railways, Information and Broadcasting and Electronics and IT Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw in the Lok Sabha today.

 

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