CEPT, SPA Students to Get Hands-On Experience in Ahmedabad-Mumbai Bullet Train Project

The ambitious Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project will offer students of architecture, transport and urban planning an opportunity to gain practical exposure to high-speed rail infrastructure and station-area development.

As part of the initiative, an academic collaboration has been established between Ahmedabad-based Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT) University and Delhi’s School of Planning and Architecture (SPA) to help students understand the planning, design and urban development aspects of bullet train stations.

Students to Gain Practical Project Experience

Under the collaboration, graduate and postgraduate students will work on bullet train-related subjects through their semester studios, thesis work and research projects. The initiative aims to extend learning beyond classrooms by exposing students to real-world infrastructure and planning challenges.

Key areas of study will include:

• Multimodal transport integration: Connecting bullet train stations with metro, bus and conventional railway networks.
• Station-area development: Planning station surroundings and designing urban spaces.
• Transit-oriented development (TOD): Promoting sustainable urban growth around public transport hubs.
• High-speed rail corridors: Examining urban planning challenges associated with large-scale rail infrastructure.

Research to Support Future Urban Development

Through their projects, students will examine how large transport infrastructure developments can reshape cities and influence urban growth.

Their research is expected to generate innovative ideas, planning models and recommendations for state governments and relevant development agencies. These could support sustainable development around stations on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor as well as potential high-speed rail routes in the future.

Building Expertise in Transport Planning

The initiative aims to involve hundreds of students every year and develop a skilled pool of architects, transport planners and urban development professionals.

By combining academic learning with practical exposure, the collaboration seeks to prepare young professionals to contribute to India's future transport and urban infrastructure development.