Delhi-Varanasi bullet train project hits roadblock: What is the issue?
2 years, 7 months ago

Delhi-Varanasi bullet train project hits roadblock: What is the issue?

India TV News  

Delhi-Varanasi bullet train project hits roadblock: What is the issue? Delhi-Varanasi bullet train project: The sources indicated that the decision was taken at a meeting held by Railway Board Secretary RN Singh last week to review the bullet train project. Highlights The proposed high-speed railway corridor between Delhi and Varanasi has hit a roadblock Railway Board rejected feasibility report on project citing multiple curves along the route of train The sources indicated that decision was taken at a meeting held by Railway Board Secy RN Singh Delhi-Varanasi bullet train project: The proposed high-speed railway corridor between Delhi and Varanasi has hit a roadblock with the Railway Board rejecting the feasibility report on the project citing multiple curves along the route which will not be suitable for a bullet train to run at 350 kmph, said sources. The sources indicated that the decision was taken at a meeting held by Railway Board Secretary RN Singh last week to review the bullet train project. In a statement, the railways, however, said a decision on the feasibility report of the Delhi-Varanasi bullet train project is yet to be taken.

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Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train to boost economy, slash travel time. Key details
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train to boost economy, slash travel time. Key details

India Today  

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail project is expected to change the level of mobility in India. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has compared the impact of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train with the Shinkansen that was first implemented in Japan to connect Osaka and Tokyo. "It is an initiative taken to transform the economy of eight-five cities bordering the six economic zones.” …

Railways to work on new bullet train corridors in North, East and South as proposed in BJP manifesto
2 months ago

Railways to work on new bullet train corridors in North, East and South as proposed in BJP manifesto

Live Mint  

With Golden quadrilateral of high speed train network in mind, Vaishnaw says Railways to work on new bullet train corridors in North, East and South as proposed in BJP manifesto The government proposes to expand the coverage of high-speed trains, laying the ground for them to run on new routes along the lines of the golden quadrilateral highway network. Itmis …

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project: Know all about 21-km-long India's first undersea tunnel
2 months ago

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project: Know all about 21-km-long India's first undersea tunnel

India TV News  

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project: India is on the brink of a transformative milestone with its first undersea rail tunnel, a key feature of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor, commonly known as the bullet train project. Earlier on January 18, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inspected the work of the undersea tunnel and expressed satisfaction at the "good progress" on the …

After Vande Bharat Express, new bullet trains to be launched in India soon, Railway Ministry prepares plans
3 months, 2 weeks ago

After Vande Bharat Express, new bullet trains to be launched in India soon, Railway Ministry prepares plans

India TV News  

After the successful launch of the Vande Bharat Express, the Indian Railways is planning to launch new bullet trains in India to enhance connectivity. The development comes at a time when the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project is getting ready to be launched in the country. Along with the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train, the Ministry of Railways has asked the National High-Speed …

First concrete slab of Mumbai bullet train station cast
3 months, 3 weeks ago

First concrete slab of Mumbai bullet train station cast

The Hindu  

“The first base slab of the Mumbai Bullet Train station was laid at a depth of 32 metres on November 30,” National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited said on Wednesday. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday blamed the Congress-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government for delaying key infrastructure projects in Mumbai, including the bullet train and the Aarey Colony Metro …

Bullet train: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inspects slab track system | Check update on mega project
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bullet train: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inspects slab track system | Check update on mega project

India TV News  

Bullet train project: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday inspected the slab track system for the ambitious Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project, in Kim village, Surat, Gujarat. Earlier, on November 20, Vivek Kumar Gupta, MD, National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited, inspected the Track Construction Base and the Bilimora Bullet Train station construction sites in Navsari district to review the ongoing work …

India-made bullet trains with speeds of up to 280 km/hour soon: Key details
3 months, 3 weeks ago

India-made bullet trains with speeds of up to 280 km/hour soon: Key details

India Today  

In a push to PM Narendra Modi's Viksit Bharat campaign, the government has decided to produce its own bullet trains capable of reaching speeds of up to 280 km/hour, moving away from the plan to purchase Japanese Shinkansen trains. These high-speed trains will be designed and fully manufactured in India, following challenges related to the cost and delivery timelines of …

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train: Is India looking at alternatives to Japan for project?
4 months ago

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train: Is India looking at alternatives to Japan for project?

Firstpost  

India had initially announced that the country’s first bullet train, which would run between Ahmedabad and Mumbai — a pet project of Prime Minister Narendra Modi — would be operational by 2022. India had announced that the country’s first bullet train would run between Ahmedabad and Mumbai — a pet project of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “An internal directive to …

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train expected to begin operations in Gujarat by 2027 end
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train expected to begin operations in Gujarat by 2027 end

The Hindu  

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pet project, is expected to begin operations in Gujarat by 2027 end and will later be extended to Maharashtra, according to the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited. The first phase of operations is likely to begin ahead of the Gujarat Assembly election, which is due in 2027 with the term of …

Govt will Conduct Feasibility Studies for Bullet Train Corridors Across India
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Govt will Conduct Feasibility Studies for Bullet Train Corridors Across India

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The government has decided to conduct feasibility studies for bullet train corridors in the country's north, south, and east, President Droupadi Murmu said in her address to the joint session of the parliament on Thursday. Highlighting infrastructure development in the country, which according to her, has emerged as the new face of a changing India, Murmu said, "My …

Indian Railways adopts automated rainfall monitoring system for bullet train
9 months, 1 week ago

Indian Railways adopts automated rainfall monitoring system for bullet train

India TV News  

Indian Railways adopts automated rainfall monitoring system for bullet train The bullet train will run at its maximum speed of 320 km to cover the 508 km distance in two hours and 58 minutes which includes its stoppage time at all 10 stations. Bullet Trains: As India gears up to launch high-speed trains, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said …

Delayed deadlines, inflated costs of the bullet train makes it a costly liability, alleges Opposition
10 months ago

Delayed deadlines, inflated costs of the bullet train makes it a costly liability, alleges Opposition

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pet project of constructing a bullet train from Mumbai to Ahmedabad will form a gaping hole in the exchequer’s pocket, an analysis carried out by Opposition party Indian National Congress has alleged. “The initial cost estimation for the project was ₹1.08 lakh crore for constructing 508 kms with 12 stops, cost was later revised to ₹1.65 …

Bullet train completion depends on awards of all tenders: Indian Railways
11 months ago

Bullet train completion depends on awards of all tenders: Indian Railways

India TV News  

The Indian Railways has said that it is unable to assess the completion date of the highly awaited, country’s first bullet train project because all work tenders have not been awarded yet. Chandra Shekhar Gaur from Madhya Pradesh sought the details from National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited about the estimated date for the completion of the whole project through an …

India's first bullet train run likely in June-July 2026: Report
1 year ago

India's first bullet train run likely in June-July 2026: Report

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Railways is ‘confident’ that the country's first bullet train will commence operation in June-July 2026 in Gujarat, as India will seal the deal to procure the first six Shinkansen trains from Japan by the end of the month, the Times of India has reported. India's first bullet train project will connect the cities of Mumbai and Ahmedabad and …

Mumbai-Ahmedabad ’Bullet Train’ Corridor features revealed
1 year, 1 month ago

Mumbai-Ahmedabad ’Bullet Train’ Corridor features revealed

Live Mint  

Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Union Minister for Railways, Communications, Electronics & Information Technology, on Monday took to microblogging platform X to share an animated video of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad train corridor also known as 'Bullet train.' Captioning it “Stay tuned for #BulletTrain in Modi 3.0!”, Vaishnaw's post ahead of the upcoming elections, seemed like yet another poll promise in the Indian railways, …

India's first bullet train section to be ready by August 2026: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
1 year, 3 months ago

India's first bullet train section to be ready by August 2026: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

India TV News  

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said the first bullet train section in India under The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited - a 50km stretch between Bilimora and Surat in Gujarat - will be completed in August 2026. Bullet train project: 100 km of viaducts, 230 km pier work completed On November 24, Vaishnaw gave an update on the under-construction …

₹32,592 crore allocated for bullet train project for two years
2 years ago

₹32,592 crore allocated for bullet train project for two years

The Hindu  

Up to ₹13,000 crore has been allocated for the Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Project in Financial Year 2022-23 and ₹19,592 crore for FY2023-24, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in reply to a written question in the Rajya Sabha. Of three civil contract packages in Maharashtra, two are under evaluation and tender for one is opening by April 2023,” the Minister …

Bullet train to run by Aug 2026: Vaishnaw
2 years ago

Bullet train to run by Aug 2026: Vaishnaw

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India’s first high-speed train is slated to start running in August 2026 with a larger section planned for the following year, said railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, noting that the project will give a boost to the economy, as many of the companies supplying to the project had started getting export orders. The goal is to run the bullet …

What is status of Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train? Railways ministry shares update
2 years ago

What is status of Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train? Railways ministry shares update

Hindustan Times  

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, which is anticipated to be delayed by four years from its original deadline of December 2023, has 26% of the work finished, railways minister informed. Rail ministry stated that in Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, 37.64 Km girders to support the structure had been launched. According to the operational plan, high-speed trains on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed …

Bullet train is dream project, cannot be stalled in private interest, says Bombay High Court
2 years, 1 month ago

Bullet train is dream project, cannot be stalled in private interest, says Bombay High Court

India Today  

While dismissing a petition filed by Godrej & Boyce company, challenging the acquisition of its land for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Project, the Bombay High Court has said that, "It is a dream project, and the country needs it." READ | Bombay High Court allows cutting of 22k trees for bullet train project, subject to conditions While pronouncing the judgment, …

When will Bullet train be launched in India? Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reveals
2 years, 1 month ago

When will Bullet train be launched in India? Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reveals

India TV News  

India TV Samvaad 2023: The Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the work of constructing India's first bullet train is in progress and their target to complete it is by August 2026. Speaking exclusively at India TV's Samvaad, the Union Minister said that recently a top official of the Japanese Prime Minister had visited India to check the progress …

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train: NHSRCL seeks bids for construction of India's first undersea tunnel
2 years, 6 months ago

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train: NHSRCL seeks bids for construction of India's first undersea tunnel

India TV News  

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train: NHSRCL seeks bids for construction of India's first undersea tunnel Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train: National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited has sought bids for construction of 21-km-long tunnel including India's first undersea tunnel for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project. Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train: National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited has sought bids for construction of 21-km-long tunnel including India's first undersea …

Railway ministry rejects Delhi-Varanasi bullet train’s feasibility report
2 years, 7 months ago

Railway ministry rejects Delhi-Varanasi bullet train’s feasibility report

Hindustan Times  

The railway ministry on Monday rejected the proposed Delhi-Varanasi bullet train’s feasibility report, officials said. The feasibility report presented was rejected in a review meeting that took place last week. “The feasibility report proposed by the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited stated that the corridor be built along National Highway-2 citing that this will help in the acquisition of …

Hope to have 1st bullet train operating by 2026: Railway Minister Vaishnaw
2 years, 9 months ago

Hope to have 1st bullet train operating by 2026: Railway Minister Vaishnaw

The Hindu  

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said they are confident of achieving the target of running the country's first bullet train between Surat and Bilimora in Gujarat in 2026 as good progress has been made in this direction. Inspected the progress of Ahmedabad- Mumbai bullet train project in Surat.#8YearsOfInfraGatipic.twitter.com/o7VKHz2CbR — Ashwini Vaishnaw June 6, 2022 There has been good progress …

Will achieve target of operating India's first bullet train by 2026, says a confident Ashwini Vaishnaw
2 years, 9 months ago

Will achieve target of operating India's first bullet train by 2026, says a confident Ashwini Vaishnaw

Firstpost  

The railway minister was in Surat on Monday to inspect the progress of the government’s ambitious Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project Surat: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said they are confident of achieving the target of running the country’s first bullet train between Surat and Bilimora in Gujarat in 2026 as good progress has been made in this direction. Vaishnaw …

Uddhav Thackeray opposes Bullet Train project claiming it will separate Mumbai from rest of Maharashtra
2 years, 10 months ago

Uddhav Thackeray opposes Bullet Train project claiming it will separate Mumbai from rest of Maharashtra

Op India  

Shiv Sena led Maharashtra govt continues to oppose major infrastructure projects in the state. After blocking major parts of the Mumbai metro project by not allowing to build the metro car shed, the party is trying hard to block the India’s first bullet train project. On Saturday, Maharashtra CM and Shiv Sena Pramukh Uddhav Thackeray was seen toeing many divisive …

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet train: Construction of Modi's dream project in full swing | Exclusive
2 years, 11 months ago

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet train: Construction of Modi's dream project in full swing | Exclusive

India TV News  

Modi government's dream project of India's first bullet train is now moving towards reality. Image Source : INDIA TV Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet train project is currently under construction. Bullet train stations in Gujarat Vapi, Bilimora, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Ahmedabad, Sabarmati Bullet train stations in Maharashtra Mumbai, Thane, Virar, Boisar To take stock of the construction work, India TV's team reached …

Centre likely to miss Bullet Train deadline by miles | Exclusive
3 years ago

Centre likely to miss Bullet Train deadline by miles | Exclusive

India Today  

With only 17% of the work of the Centre’s ambitious Bullet Train project completed so far, the completion is likely to miss its 2023 deadline. The data shared by the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited in response to a Right to Information query filed by India Today cited several reasons, such as Covid, land acquisition issues, etc, for the delay. …

Bullet train will strengthen the identity of India and Mumbai: PM Modi
3 years, 1 month ago

Bullet train will strengthen the identity of India and Mumbai: PM Modi

India TV News  

Highlights PM Modi said bullet trains are very important infra project for India's identity The Prime Minister was virtually inaugurating two additional railway lines linking Thane-Diva The Prime Minister said the effort is to enhance the city's capabilities manifold Amid delays plaguing the prestigious Ahmedabad-Mumbai Bullet train project, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that it is a very …

Detailed project report of Mumbai-Nagpur bullet train plan to be ready soon
3 years, 1 month ago

Detailed project report of Mumbai-Nagpur bullet train plan to be ready soon

India Today  

The railway ministry is preparing the detailed project report for the Mumbai-Nagpur bullet train project, along with six other high-speed rail corridors. Union Minister of State for Railways Raosaheb Danve on Saturday said the detailed project report of the high-speed connectivity project would be ready by February-end. The report will be prepared by the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited, which …

Is India ready for bullet trains?
3 years, 2 months ago

Is India ready for bullet trains?

Live Mint  

New Delhi: In 2022, as India marks its 75th year of independence, a few lucky Indians were expected to experience the thrill of a bullet train ride. “The entire area is scheduled and tribal land," said Sunil Parhad, an activist with the Adivasi Ekta Parishad, a grassroots organization that primarily works in western India. “No one here is in favour …

Gujarat CM reviews Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project
3 years, 2 months ago

Gujarat CM reviews Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project

Live Mint  

the chief minister of Gujarat Bhupendra Patel on Sunday afternoon reviewed the development of the High-Speed Bullet Train Mumbai-Ahmedabad project in Surat, reported news agency ANI. Jardosh tweeted, "Reviewed the ongoing work of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Project C-4 section at Vaktana near Surat with Gujarat CM Shri @Bhupendrapbjp ji. National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited MD, Satish Agnihotri told …

Bullet train plans for 2 more stretches may get nod soon
3 years, 3 months ago

Bullet train plans for 2 more stretches may get nod soon

Live Mint  

India is likely to kick off two more bullet train projects in 2022-23, two government officials aware of the plans said, even as work on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor proceeds at a slow pace. According to an NHSRCL spokesperson, a detailed project report for the Mumbai-Nagpur corridor is in the final stages, and it will be submitted to the …

Centre's Plan to Connect Varanasi With Howrah Via Bullet Train Takes Off, Surveys Underway
3 years, 5 months ago

Centre's Plan to Connect Varanasi With Howrah Via Bullet Train Takes Off, Surveys Underway

News 18  

The Centre is planning to connect the holy city of Varanasi with Howrah via a bullet train service. The Indian Railway has started conducting surveys to identify the route in the states where railway tracks and bullet train stations will be set up. According to an Indian Railways official, the bullet train will pass from several districts of Jharkhand and …

NHSRCL casts first full height pier on Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor
3 years, 7 months ago

NHSRCL casts first full height pier on Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor

India Today  

The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited took a significant step forward in its construction on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor by casting the first full height pier near Gujarat's Vapi district. SEE: First images of Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train released | In Pics The pier is cast with 183 cubic metres of concrete quantity and 18.820 MT of steel. First …

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train: NHSRCL invites bids for Sabarmati depot construction
3 years, 7 months ago

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train: NHSRCL invites bids for Sabarmati depot construction

India TV News  

The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited on Thursday said that it has invited bids for the construction of Sabarmati Rolling stock depot for 508 km Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project, popularly known as Bullet Train project. NHSRCL spokesperson Sushma Gaur said that it has invited bids for design, construction, installation, testing and commissioning of Sabarmati Depot consisting of workshop, inspection …

Why India's bullet train project is running late in Maharashtra
4 years, 1 month ago

Why India's bullet train project is running late in Maharashtra

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream project, the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Bullet Train, was supposed to be commissioned by December 2023. The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited, a special purpose vehicle set up for the bullet train project, had invited tenders for the underground station. The Maharashtra government is perceived as being hesitant in acquiring land for the bullet train …

Delhi likely to get 2 stations under 3 proposed Bullet train projects
4 years, 1 month ago

Delhi likely to get 2 stations under 3 proposed Bullet train projects

India TV News  

Delhi likely to get 2 stations under 3 proposed Bullet train projects As the three high-speed rail corridors are expected to start from Delhi for Amritsar, Ahmedabad, and Varanasi, the national capital is likely to get two high-speed rail stations in different areas, officials related to the development said on Sunday. As the three high-speed rail corridors are expected to …

Budget 2021: Bullet Trains to Expand Network Across Country as Govt Likely to Raise Allocation for Rlys
4 years, 1 month ago

Budget 2021: Bullet Trains to Expand Network Across Country as Govt Likely to Raise Allocation for Rlys

News 18  

The Union Budget 2021-22, which will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, may provide more information about plans for a wider bullet train network across the country. Earlier in December last year, the Railway Ministry had issued a long-term strategic ‘National Rail Plan 2024’ meant for development of infrastructural capacity and increase modal share of the …

Varanasi-Delhi bullet train project work gathers momentum
4 years, 2 months ago

Varanasi-Delhi bullet train project work gathers momentum

India TV News  

Over three years after Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of India's first 508-km Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor, the work on the second such rail corridor in the country -- on the Delhi-Varanasi route -- has gained momentum. An aerial LiDAR survey of the 800-km Delhi-Varanasi High-Speed Rail corridor has now been undertaken by the Railways as part …

Can India get its first bullet train by 2023? | An RTI story
4 years, 3 months ago

Can India get its first bullet train by 2023? | An RTI story

India Today  

The Japanese embassy released on Monday the first official pictures of the bullet train that will be used for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project. To know the status of the project, India Today filed an RTI application with the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited, which is responsible for the development and execution of the bullet train project. In its …

National High Speed Rail Corp opens technical bids for Mumbai- Ahmedabad Bullet train corridor
4 years, 6 months ago

National High Speed Rail Corp opens technical bids for Mumbai- Ahmedabad Bullet train corridor

Live Mint  

National High Speed Rail Corp Ltd on Wednesday said it has opened technical bids for construction of 237 km stretch of the much awaited high speed Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor. As many as three bidders -- Afcons Infrastructure– IRCON International– JMC Projects India consortium, Larsen & Toubro, and NCC– Tata Projects- J. Kumar Infra Projects- High Speed Rail Consortium -- …

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project going well, all clearance obtained: Railway Board Chairman
4 years, 6 months ago

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project going well, all clearance obtained: Railway Board Chairman

India TV News  

Railways Board Chairman on Saturday said that work on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet train project is going while announcing that will run 80 new special trains from September 12. Railway board chairman Vinod Kumar Yadav said that work on the bullet train project is going well. Railways Board Chairman said the bullet train project was progressing well, but the real timeframe …

Has pandemic put a brake on Rly's bullet trains/high-speed corridors? Piyush Goyal answers
4 years, 9 months ago

Has pandemic put a brake on Rly's bullet trains/high-speed corridors? Piyush Goyal answers

India TV News  

Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal in an exclusive conversation with India TV during its special coverage #TeamModiOnIndiaTV discussed how railways coped with the coronavirus outbreak situation and shared report card of work done by the railway ministry as Modi government 2.0 completes one year in power. Speaking on PM Modi's bullet train projects and whether the government will continue work …

Bullet Train: Railways to undertake DPR for 6 more high speed corridors
5 years ago

Bullet Train: Railways to undertake DPR for 6 more high speed corridors

India TV News  

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal today informed the Parliament that apart from the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project, the Indian Railways was going to undertake six more High-Speed Rail corridors. The Railway Minister also made it clear that at the moment, Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor is the only sanctioned High-Speed Rail Project, which is under execution with technical and financial assistance from …

Bullet train on the slow track
5 years ago

Bullet train on the slow track

India Today  

Things aren't going as planned for the $22 billion High Speed Rail Corridor connecting Mumbai and Ahmedabad. The project, using Japanese-built Shinkansen bullet trains, promises to slash travel times between the two cities from eight hours to under three. Sources say Prime Minister Narendra Modi's marquee project will, in all likelihood, miss even its original 2023-end deadline now. Another damper …

India plans to take Bullet Train to Varanasi, Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru; Railways prepare for 6 new corridors
5 years, 1 month ago

India plans to take Bullet Train to Varanasi, Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru; Railways prepare for 6 new corridors

India TV News  

As many as 6 new corridors are in the pipeline as Indian Railways is now planning to expand India's first bullet train project, which eyes completion by 2023. As the preparations for the project has already begun, Detailed Project Reports for 6 more high-speed rail projects have already been sanctioned by Piyush Goyal-led Indian Railways. Delhi-Noida-Agra-Lucknow-Varanasi Delhi-Jaipur-Udaipur-Ahmedabad Mumbai-Nashik-Nagpur Mumbai-Pune-Hyderabad Chennai-Bengaluru-Mysuru …

Bullet Train Project : SC Issues Notice On Farmers' Plea Against Land Acquisition
5 years, 2 months ago

Bullet Train Project : SC Issues Notice On Farmers' Plea Against Land Acquisition

Live Law  

A Supreme Court bench comprising Justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose issued notices on Friday to the National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd. and the Gujarat and Central governments on petitions against land acquisition for Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project.Farmers moved the apex court against land acquisition along the 508 km stretch for India's first bullet train, and. A Supreme Court …

Opposition parties were hailing the bullet train project during UPA time
5 years, 3 months ago

Opposition parties were hailing the bullet train project during UPA time

Op India  

The Bullet Train project between Mumbai and Ahmedabad has faced much criticism from the Opposition political parties ever since it was announced. The bullet trains are well managed in Japan.” later in February, while introducing the Railway Budget for the session 2009-10, Lalu Prasad Yadav again mentioned the Bullet Train while elaborating on the annual plan. He had added, “I …

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