Topic
signalling-system
Logistics India to equip new high-speed rail corridors with indigenous Bharat Train Control System signalling
Indian Railways is developing the Bharat Train Control System (BTCS), an indigenous open-source signalling protocol, for nearly 7,000 km of planned high-speed rail corridors across India. The system follows the made-in-India decision for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train and could be exported to other countries once developed. Approvals for future corridor designs are expected by mid-2027, while Japan has been told offers for a switchover to its protocols need to come first.
Logistics India's Bullet Train Project: Indigenous Trains, Interoperable Signalling Set for 2027 Launch
India and Japan jointly progress the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail project, with indigenous bullet trains manufactured by BEML. Trials are set for mid-2027, and commercial services aim to start in August 2027 on the Surat-Vapi stretch. The trainsets, with a design speed of 280 kmph, are being built at BEML's 'Aditya' complex in Bengaluru.