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India's first indigenous bullet train, the B28, is expected to roll out from BEML’s Bengaluru facility by the end of 2026 or early 2027. The B28 will be about 202 metres long and comprise eight coaches — four motor cars and four trailer cars. The Railways plans to begin trials on the roughly 97-100 km Surat-Vapi section of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor by May-June 2027, with commercial services targeted for August 20 27.