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Story summary
- Construction of India’s 508-km Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor progresses, targeting service in August 2027.
- The line uses movable turnouts with dual point machines to lock switch rails and crossing nose.
- A Japan-based earthquake early-warning system will cut power and apply emergency brakes via 28 seismometers.
- The first high-speed train coach has been built and is undergoing various tests.
- The Surat-Vapi stretch should finish by December 2026, after which testing begins.