Japan and India To Unveil New Bullet Train in High-Speed Rail Collaboration

India's Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor will become the launch site for Japan's next-generation E10 Shinkansen bullet trains. The Indian Ministry of Railways announced on Monday that the E10 trains, the successor to Japan's current generation of E5 Shinkansen, would make their debut in both countries simultaneously.

Newsweek contacted the Ministry of Railways and the Japanese Ministry of Transport via email for more information on the announcement.The introduction of E10 trains in India shows that there are deepening economic and technological ties with Japan. Japan's bullet trains are a huge part of the country's culture and the envy of the infrastructure world, so the fact that they are willing to share the spotlight with India suggests a high level of trust between the two nations.

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train initiative will use the E10 model following initial testing of E5s. The E10 series is set for commercial debut in Japan in 2030, at the same anticipated time that the Indian rail project will provide full connectivity to Mumbai.

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