Current Affairs - National - Discussion

India plans to test Japan’s E5 Shinkansen bullet train on the Mumbai–Ahmedabad corridor, which is part of its high-speed rail initiative. This 508-km route is the designated stretch for the trial and eventual commercial use of both E5 and the upcoming E10 (Alfa-X) Shinkansen, which is expected to run by 2030. The corridor is a key part of India’s transportation modernisation efforts, with trains designed to operate at very high speeds using advanced technology like Automatic Train Control (ATC), eliminating the need for traditional trackside signals.