New Delhi: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways on Tuesday tabled a report in Parliament stating that India's first bullet train project - the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor - will commence operations using indigenously developed, Bharat-made trainsets.

The report said the ambitious 508-km corridor will begin services with the Bharat-made bullet trainset (B28).

This approach aligns with the government's push for self-reliance through initiatives such as Make in India and Aatmanirbhar Bharat, enabling domestic manufacturing of rolling stock and reducing reliance on imports, the report noted.

The initial operational section, spanning approximately 97 km between Surat and Vapi, is expected to become functional by August 2027, using these India-made high-speed trains. The trainsets are being designed for speeds of up to 280 kmph, with two eight-coach trainsets currently under development by BEML in Bengaluru.