New Delhi, Nov. 19 -- India's first bullet train will begin operations on the Ahmedabad-Vapi stretch by August 2027, covering 100 km, Union railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday. "(The) bullet train will have its inaugural run from Ahmedabad to Vapi in August 2027. With this, it will cover a distance of 100 kilometres," Vaishnaw said. "The full length from Ahmedabad to Mumbai will begin from 2029," he clarified. He added that the 508-km distance between the two cities will be covered in 1 hour and 58 minutes. The announcement comes two days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the project's progress during a site visit in Surat on Sunday. Vaishnaw said the PM was "very happy" with the pace of construction. Earlier, the i...