Mumbai to Pune in 48 Minutes, Pune to Hyderabad in 105 Minutes; NHSRCL Submits DPR for Mumbai-Pune-Hyderabad Bullet Train
Pune, September 24, 2026: The proposed Mumbai–Pune–Hyderabad High-Speed Rail Corridor will connect Maharashtra, Karnataka and Telangana, with express services planned to cover the entire route in around 2 hours and 55 minutes.
The dedicated high-speed rail corridor, also known as the Mumbai–Hyderabad Bullet Train, is proposed to cover around 671 to 711 km. Trains are planned to operate commercially at 320 kmph, while the line will have a maximum design speed of 350 kmph.
Under the proposed travel timings, Mumbai to Pune could take around 48 minutes, while Pune to Hyderabad could be covered in around 1 hour and 55 minutes. The complete journey currently takes around 12 to 16 hours by conventional rail or road.
The project is estimated to cost around ₹1.10 lakh crore, subject to final Cabinet sanction. The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) is the implementing agency.
Proposed stations on Mumbai–Pune–Hyderabad corridor
Around 10 to 12 stations are planned along the route. The proposed locations include Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Lonavala, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune, Baramati, Pandharpur, Solapur, Kalaburagi, Vikarabad and Hyderabad.
In Mumbai, the terminal is proposed at BKC or Vikhroli with an interchange with the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor. The Navi Mumbai station is planned near Navi Mumbai International Airport.
The Pune station is proposed near Loni as an elevated station over NH65, intersecting the Hadapsar–Yavat corridor. Pimpri-Chinchwad is also proposed to get a station.
At the Hyderabad end, Kokapet or Shamshabad is being considered for the terminus, near Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.
DPR submitted for government sanction
The Detailed Project Report (DPR) has been prepared by NHSRCL and submitted to the Central Government for sanction. The corridor has also been included in the Union Budget as one of seven new high-speed rail growth corridors.
The route alignments for the Mumbai–Pune–Hyderabad and Hyderabad–Chennai corridors have been finalised. Joint Measurement Surveys are being initiated to determine exact land requirements and compensation settlement rates.
Physical construction is expected to begin after Cabinet clearance and the required land acquisition thresholds are met.
The proposed line will use standard gauge tracks of 1,435 mm and 25 kV AC 50 Hz overhead electrification. ETCS Level 2 or Bharat Train Control System is proposed for signalling.
The infrastructure is planned largely on elevated viaducts, with underground approaches in urban areas and tunnelling through the Western Ghats in the Lonavala section. A common maintenance depot is proposed near Thane or Navi Mumbai, while another primary terminal depot is planned in Hyderabad.
Three high-speed rail corridors planned through Hyderabad
Hyderabad is proposed as a junction for three high-speed rail corridors. Apart from the 671–711 km Mumbai–Pune–Hyderabad corridor, plans include an approximately 618-km Hyderabad–Bengaluru corridor and an approximately 745-km Chennai–Hyderabad corridor.
Indian Railways and BEML are also developing indigenous high-speed trains alongside Japanese Shinkansen E-Series trainsets.
The B28 trains are designed for speeds of up to 280 kmph, with an operating speed of 249 kmph, and trial runs are scheduled to begin in 2027. The B35 trains, planned for development by 2030, are being designed for speeds of up to 350 kmph.
