India, May 17 -- With 95% of the work on it completed, the semi-high-speed rail corridor on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad route is almost done. Once complete, trains such as Vande Bharat, Rajdhani and Shatabdi can run at 160 kmph, bringing down travel time substantially. The rail corridor is part of Western Railway's (WR) 92 priority projects, which are collectively worth over Rs.9,862 crore and is the most expensive one at Rs.8,095 crore.

According to WR officials, the minimum necessary work on upgrading rail tracks, installing metal beam fencing and ballast cushioning to the desired level for trains to run at 160kmph is complete. WR has completed vital engineering works, which include strengthening 120-plus bridge approaches, rehabilitation of ...