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IN PHOTOS: Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project tunnel breakthrough in Palghar

Updated On: 03 February, 2026 08:52 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail project achieved its second tunnel breakthrough in a month in Maharashtra's Palghar district on Tuesday, officials said. Pics/X

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The tunnel, known as MT-6, is 454 metres long and 14.4 metres wide, and is designed to accommodate both up and down tracks of the bullet train corridor. Pics/X
The tunnel, known as MT-6, is 454 metres long and 14.4 metres wide, and is designed to accommodate both up and down tracks of the bullet train corridor. Pics/X
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Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw witnessed the breakthrough virtually from New Delhi via a video link

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw witnessed the breakthrough virtually from New Delhi via a video link

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The breakthrough took place near Saphale village in Palghar district

The breakthrough took place near Saphale village in Palghar district

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The excavation work was completed within 12 months

The excavation work was completed within 12 months

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The 508-km Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project passes through Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. It is India’s only high-speed rail corridor and is designed to operate trains at a maximum speed of 320 kmph

The 508-km Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project passes through Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. It is India’s only high-speed rail corridor and is designed to operate trains at a maximum speed of 320 kmph

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Construction of seven bullet train tunnels is currently underway in Palghar district, with excavation and allied works at different stages of completion, officials said

Construction of seven bullet train tunnels is currently underway in Palghar district, with excavation and allied works at different stages of completion, officials said

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