 The foundation stone ceremony was held on 14 September 2017 when Japanese Prime minister Shinzō Abe and Indian Prime minister Narendra Modi flagged off the construction work in Ahmedabad.The JR East/Hitachi E5 Series Shinkansen trains will be used in this corridor.It has a maximum speed of 350 km/h, and a maximum operational speed of 320 km/h and an average speed of 260 km/h.