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- Whether or not breakfast in Mumbai and lunch in Dubai becomes reality anytime soon, the viral train concept highlights how quickly tomorrow’s ideas can capture today’s imagination — and how the future of travel is being reimagined in real time.
- Dubbed the “Deep Blue Express” in social media clips, the concept envisions a high-speed or supersonic train running beneath the Arabian Sea, dramatically reducing travel time between the two countries.
- Supporters of the concept claim such a system could revolutionize tourism, trade, and logistics, offering a seamless, weather-independent alternative to air travel while delivering a once-in-a-lifetime passenger experience beneath the ocean.
Imagine starting your morning with breakfast in Mumbai and sitting down for lunch in Dubai — all within two hours. That bold idea is once again making waves online after a viral video reignited interest in a proposed underwater train linking India and the UAE.
Dubbed the “Deep Blue Express” in social media clips, the concept envisions a high-speed or supersonic train running beneath the Arabian Sea, dramatically reducing travel time between the two countries. According to the video circulating on Instagram, the train could reach speeds of 600 to 1,000 km/h, potentially making it faster than conventional commercial flights.
The idea has captured attention because of what it represents: a radical shift in how people and goods could move between South Asia and the Gulf. Supporters of the concept claim such a system could revolutionize tourism, trade, and logistics, offering a seamless, weather-independent alternative to air travel while delivering a once-in-a-lifetime passenger experience beneath the ocean.
However, while the visuals and narration make the project sound imminent, experts urge caution. As of now, there is no confirmed construction timeline, official government announcement, or verified engineering rollout for an operational underwater rail link between India and the UAE. The concept has appeared periodically over the years in futurist proposals and speculative infrastructure discussions, but remains firmly in the visionary stage rather than active development.
Building an underwater train across the Arabian Sea would involve extraordinary challenges — from deep-sea engineering and seismic safety to cost, maintenance, and international regulatory coordination. These hurdles place the project among the most ambitious transport ideas ever imagined.
Still, the renewed buzz reflects a broader truth: the region is increasingly open to mega-scale, future-forward infrastructure thinking. Whether or not breakfast in Mumbai and lunch in Dubai becomes reality anytime soon, the viral train concept highlights how quickly tomorrow’s ideas can capture today’s imagination — and how the future of travel is being reimagined in real time.
Source: News18, Khaleej Times, DNA India
