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Elevated Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail track crossing green fields in India.

14.08.2026

Mumbai–Ahmedabad Bullet Train: 2027 First Service Expected, but Final Completion Date and Cost Remain Open

HS2 Solihull Viaducts Reach Structural Completion

13.08.2026

Three HS2 Viaducts Reach Structural Completion in Solihull

Eurostar e320 train at London St Pancras International

13.08.2026

Eurostar’s Antwerp Stop Will Be One-Way from London

Elevated Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail track crossing green fields in India.

14.08.2026

Mumbai–Ahmedabad Bullet Train: 2027 First Service Expected, but Final Completion Date and Cost Remain Open

INDIA: The Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project has completed civil works on the 97 km Surat–Vapi section and expanded track and electrification work, while official statements still separate an expected first service in 2027 from a final completion date and final project cost for the entire 508 km corridor.
Air-conditioned Mumbai Suburban Railway EMU standing at Virar station

13.08.2026

Mumbai Shifts 238 AC Local Trains to In-House Production

INDIA: Indian Railways has cancelled MRVC’s tender for 238 air-conditioned Mumbai suburban rakes and shifted production to three railway-owned factories, with the first prototype now expected in 2027.
Jodhpur-Delhi Vande Bharat Set for 20 Coaches

12.08.2026

India’s Second Vande Bharat Sleeper Was Announced — but a Different Train Entered Service

INDIA: A July service widely billed before launch as India’s second Vande Bharat Sleeper entered operation as a mixed-class express, while official records still listed only Howrah–Kamakhya as the sleeper network.
Bangladesh Railway LHB passenger coaches crossing a bridge behind a blue locomotive

12.08.2026

Bangladesh Coaches Pair EN 15227 Design With 415 V System

BANGLADESH: A 19-coach rake built in India for Bangladesh Railway is set to be dispatched with a redesigned crashworthy car body compliant with EN 15227 and an electrical system configured for 415 V operation.
Five bidders are competing for the Mathikere double-decker station, rail-over-road viaduct and multimodal works in Bengaluru.

12.08.2026

Five Bidders Compete for Bengaluru Double-Deck Station

INDIA: Five infrastructure groups have bid for a Bengaluru suburban rail package centred on Mathikere’s double-decker station, where suburban tracks are planned above a road flyover within Corridor 2.
Blue-and-white Vande Bharat Express trainset beside an electrified railway track.

12.08.2026

Vande Bharat Starts Ghat Trials for Bengaluru–Mangaluru

INDIA: A specially modified 20-car Vande Bharat fitted with Automatic Emergency Braking has begun trials on the Sakleshpur–Subrahmanya Road ghat, a key step toward the proposed Bengaluru–Mangaluru service.
Kharsia Parmalkasa railway project includes a 110.5 km EPC tender from Kharsia to Balodabazar for track, structures and systems.

11.08.2026

₹3,103.69 Crore Tender for 110.5 km Chhattisgarh Rail Line

INDIA: A ₹3,103. 69 crore EPC tender covers 110.
White-and-blue Vande Bharat Express train at a station platform

10.08.2026

Sabarmati–Veraval Vande Bharat to Change Route Aug 17

INDIA: The Sabarmati–Veraval Vande Bharat Express is scheduled to move to the Gandhigram–Botad corridor on August 17, adding a permanent stop at Chital in Amreli district.
Vande Bharat Sleeper trainset standing in the SMVT Bengaluru railway yard

10.08.2026

Vande Bharat Sleeper Targets 16-Hour Bengaluru–Mumbai Trip

INDIA: South Western Railway has commissioned two Vande Bharat Sleeper trainsets for the planned Bengaluru–Mumbai overnight service, which officials expect to cover the route in about 16 hours.
Front entrance of Yeshwantpur Junction railway station in Bengaluru.

10.08.2026

KSR Bengaluru and Yeshwantpur Plan Platform Expansion

INDIA: South Western Railway is advancing platform-capacity plans at KSR Bengaluru and Yeshwantpur, with two additional platforms planned at KSR and four proposed at Yeshwantpur Junction.
Mumbai Central–Gandhinagar Capital Vande Bharat Express at a railway platform, shown as an illustrative image

09.08.2026

NHSRCL Signs Bullet Train Maintenance Machinery Contract

INDIA: NHSRCL has signed a contract with the KCS-AVADH Consortium for specialized rolling stock maintenance machinery for the 508 km Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project as its depot infrastructure develops.
Indian Railways hydrogen train inside a manufacturing facility

09.08.2026

Hydrogen Train Expansion in India Hinges on Feasibility

INDIA: India’s hydrogen-powered train remains a pilot on the Jind–Sonipat route, with any wider deployment dependent on resources, operational feasibility and other requirements, according to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.