Is the BKC underground train station ready? Here is the latest on the Mumbai–Ahmedabad bullet train project

If you have been to the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) in the past few months, you would have felt the hustle and bustle of construction work in connection with the Mumbai–Ahmedabad Bullet Train project. And now, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has confirmed that the foundation work at BKC underground station in Mumbai is almost done, and the base slab has been taken up.

At the other end of the line, the Ahmedabad and Bharuch stations have already had their structural works completed, with finishing touches now underway. Sabarmati station is going up fast too, with its platform slab and roof structure taking shape.

The National High Speed Rail Corporation has already crossed significant construction milestones on the 508-km corridor. Across its length, piers have been erected along 430 km of the route, girders placed along 341 km, and track bed laid over 174 km. Over 153 km worth of overhead electric mast structures have also been installed. So, the skeleton of the bullet train’s elevated railway is largely in place across Gujarat.

Progress of stations

Here is the current progress of the twelve stations that are part of the Mumbai–Ahmedabad Bullet Train project, according to the Ministry of Railways:

1. Sabarmati: Foundation works completed, Platform slab & roof structural works and finishing works are in progress.

2. Ahmedabad: Structural works completed and finishing works have been taken up.

3. Anand/Nadiad: Structural works completed and finishing works have been taken up.

4. Vadodara: Foundation work completed, structural works and finishing works have been taken up.

5. Bharuch: Structural works completed and finishing works have been taken up.

6. Surat: Structural works completed and finishing works have been taken up.

7. Bilimora: Structural works completed and finishing works have been taken up.

8. Vapi: Structural works completed and finishing works have been taken up.

9. Boisar: Foundation works have been taken up and in advanced stage. Structural works have been taken up.

10. Virar: Foundation works have been taken up and in advanced stage. Structural works have been taken up.

11. Thane: Foundation works have been taken up and in advanced stage. Structural works have been taken up.

12. BKC (Mumbai): This is an underground station. Foundation works almost completed and Base Slab has been taken up.

The undersea tunnel, which is approximately 21 km long, is one of the most technically challenging stretches of the entire project. It is under construction, and 4.8 km of it, between Ghansoli and Shilphata in Maharashtra, has already been bored through, according to Vaishnaw’s latest update to the Parliament.

The bullet train corridor also features river crossings, which are usually logistical headaches. But five bridges, including those over the Meshwa, Vishwamitri, Kim and Mindhola rivers, have been fully completed. Work on the mammoth Narmada River bridge (1,366 m) and the Vaitarna River bridge (2,320 m) is underway.

All 1,389.5 hectares of land required for the project has been acquired, all statutory clearances obtained, and all 1,651 utilities shifted, confirmed the railway minister, as of March 25, 2026.