Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe will lay the foundation stone for the proposed Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train on September 14 .
Railway officials said the proposed bullet train can accommodate 750 passengers and is expected to reduce travel time between the two cities from seven to three hours. The bullet train and related infrastructure will cost around Rs 1.10 lakh crore and will be partially funded by Japan.
The target for its completion is December 2023, though officials say the Government may seek an earlier deadline of 2022. The train will stop at 12 railway stations on the route for only 165 seconds. A 21-km-long tunnel will be dug between Boisar and BKC in Mumbai, of which seven km will be under water.
The entire line will be at an elevation of around 20 km which will reduce land acquisition. An investment summit will also be held between the Indian side and a Japanese delegation comprising representatives from Japan External Trade Organisation and Japan International Cooperation Agency.