MUMBAI (Metro Rail News): Per the tweet of the railway’s minister, the ambitious Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project has achieved 100% land acquisition across Gujarat, Maharashtra, Dadra & Nagar Haveli.
The tweet
Total Land Acquistion
| State | Land (in Hectares) | Acquisition |
| Gujarat | 951.14 | 100% |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 7.90 | 100% |
| Maharastra | 430.45 | 100% |
| Overall | 1389.49 | 100% |
Overall Development
Per the railways’ minister, the project has reached a total Pier Casting of 268.5 Km while the Girder Launching is -120.4 Km.
Delay in Acquisition
The acquisition was expected to be completed in 2023 only owing to protests against land acquisition on the way.
Land usage
The operational control centre will be located at Sabarmati in Ahmedabad, and there will be Three depots, Two in Gujarat- Surat & Maharashtra and one in Maharashtra- Thane. The phase phase of the project between Surat & Bilimora is expected to be on track by 2026.
MAHSR Corridor
The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Railway (MAHSR) is India’s initial high-speed train route connecting Mumbai and Ahmedabad. It is expected to cost around 1.08 lakh crore. The central government has agreed to contribute ₹10,000 crore, and Gujarat and Maharashtra will contribute ₹5,000 crore each. The remaining funds will be obtained through a loan from Japan at a meagre 0.1% interest rate.
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