With Bullet train nearing track tests, Gujarat stations emerge as heritage-driven multimodal hubs

India’s first bullet train project is taking final shape and its stations are being built as more than just stops along a high-speed rail corridor. From Surat’s diamond-inspired design and Anand’s milk-drop motifs to Vadodara’s Banyan Tree theme and Ahmedabad’s kite-inspired architecture, each station reflects the identity of its city while functioning as a modern multimodal transport hub. As the bullet train moves towards testing, take a look at four distinctive stations on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor.