New Delhi, July 17 -- Discussions between India and Japan on Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed train are progressing well and Japan will provide the E-20 train series in the early 2030s, the government said on Friday.

Answering queries during regular media briefing, Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jasiwal said the first section of the bullet train will be opened in 2027.

India is nearing completion of its first bullet train corridor - the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR). The first high-speed rail service is expected to commence in August 2027 from Surat to Vapi.

Asked about remarks of a former Japan Minister about "delay" in the project, Jaiswal said the opinion is at considerable variance with facts.

"We have see...