Farmers hold protest rally against Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project in Gujarat's Navsari; concerns include depletion of green belt
5 years, 11 months ago

Farmers hold protest rally against Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project in Gujarat's Navsari; concerns include depletion of green belt

Firstpost  

Farmers from 29 villages in Gujarat’s Navsari held a protest rally against bullet train project on Wednesday Navsari: Farmers from 29 villages in Navsari held a protest rally against bullet train project on Wednesday. In the memorandum, 14 concerns have been raised against the bullet train project. We do not want the green zone to be disturbed.” In June 2018, Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal had said India’s ambitious bullet train project is likely to be completed by 2022, a year ahead of its estimated deadline, which is December 2023. On 6 May, Japan’s Parliamentary Vice-Minister Akimoto Masatoshi inspected the sites for the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train and the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar metro rail projects, respectively.

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Time not far for first bullet train to run in India, says Modi
1 week, 2 days ago

Time not far for first bullet train to run in India, says Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The time when the first bullet train will run in India is not far, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday as he underlined the "rising" demand for high-speed trains from across the country and the sector's "historic transformation" under his government. People increasingly want to spend less time covering long distances, leading to a rise in the …

Farmers block train routes during ‘rail roko’ protest in Punjab
4 weeks ago

Farmers block train routes during ‘rail roko’ protest in Punjab

Hindustan Times  

Farmers in Punjab blocked train routes at several places on Wednesday to press the Centre into accepting their various demands, including a legally binding minimum support price for crops. Farmers block railway tracks as part of their state-wide 'Rail Roko' protest to press the Centre into accepting their various demands, including a legally binding minimum support price for crops, on …

After Vande Bharat Express, new bullet trains to be launched in India soon, Railway Ministry prepares plans
1 month 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
1 month, 1 week 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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1 month, 2 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
1 month, 2 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 Stations: Check features, facilities and other key details
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Stations: Check features, facilities and other key details

India TV News  

As part of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project, the upcoming bullet train stations are being designed along the corridor with state-of-the-art features to provide a seamless and world-class travel experience. The total length of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor is 508 km out of which 348 km will fall in Gujarat and 156 km in Maharashtra. The bullet train corridor …

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train: Is India looking at alternatives to Japan for project?
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

Gujarat news: Under-construction bullet train bridge collapses in Anand, three workers dead
2 months, 1 week ago

Gujarat news: Under-construction bullet train bridge collapses in Anand, three workers dead

Live Mint  

Gujarat Bullet Train Bridge Collapse: In a tragic incident, three workers were killed and another is feared trapped under debris when an under-construction bridge at the site of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor project of the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited collapsed at Rajupura village near Vasad in Gujarat's Anand district on Tuesday. The bridge, a part of the …

Fact Check: Is bullet train project reason for flood in Gujarat's Vadodara? Know truth
4 months, 1 week ago

Fact Check: Is bullet train project reason for flood in Gujarat's Vadodara? Know truth

India TV News  

India TV Fact Check: A video is going viral on social media, in which it is being claimed that due to work on the bullet train project, river water was stopped at many places, due to which flood-like conditions were created after the rain. A video has been going viral on social media, claiming that the ongoing work on the …

How much has Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project been completed? Here is the update
4 months, 3 weeks ago

How much has Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project been completed? Here is the update

India TV News  

The construction of the bridge over the Vatrak River in the Kheda district of Gujarat for the Bullet Train project has been completed. In June the construction of a bridge over the Dhadhar river was reported to be completed, taking the dream of running the country's first bullet train between Mumbai and Ahmedabad closer to fruition. Replying to a question …

Ahmedabad: Anand Bullet Train Station To Get Dairy-Themed Interiors, Everything We Know
5 months, 1 week ago

Ahmedabad: Anand Bullet Train Station To Get Dairy-Themed Interiors, Everything We Know

News 18  

The National High-Speed Rail Corporation is working hard to develop India’s first Bullet Train project. Recently, the NHSRCL published a breathtaking image depicting the rapid progress of the Bullet Train station and track construction in Ahmedabad’s Anand district, also known as the Milk Capital of India. Witness how the MAHSR corridor harmoniously integrates with the vibrant landscapes of Anand, promising …

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train expected to begin operations in Gujarat by 2027 end
6 months, 1 week 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
6 months, 2 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 …

Delayed deadlines, inflated costs of the bullet train makes it a costly liability, alleges Opposition
7 months, 3 weeks 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
8 months, 3 weeks 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 …

’Bharat’s first ballastless track...’: Ashwini Vaishnaw shares update on high-speed train track
9 months, 2 weeks ago

’Bharat’s first ballastless track...’: Ashwini Vaishnaw shares update on high-speed train track

Live Mint  

Sharing a video of India’s first ballastless track for Bullet Train, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited has not only completed the viaduct work on 153 km stretch of the ambitious Bullet Train project but has also completed the 295.5 km of pier work on the 508-km-long corridor between Mumbai and Ahmedabad …

When will bullet train begin services in India? Ashwini Vaishnaw shares update
9 months, 3 weeks ago

When will bullet train begin services in India? Ashwini Vaishnaw shares update

Hindustan Times  

Railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said that the first Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project is “progressing very well”, adding that the first corridor will integrate economies. At an event hosted by NDTV, Vaishnaw said that the bullet train project needed to be seen from the perspective of integrating the economies. The minister had triggered a blast to build a shaft …

India's first bullet train run likely in June-July 2026: Report
10 months, 1 week 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 …

First stretch of Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed train ready by 2026: Ashwini Vaishnaw
10 months, 3 weeks ago

First stretch of Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed train ready by 2026: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Hindustan Times  

The first stretch of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed train from Billimora to Surat will be ready by 2026, the minister of railways Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Friday. Vaishnaw conducted the first remote-controlled blasting for tunnel digging work at the Vikhroli shaft, marking the beginning of tunnel boring operations. At 56 metres underground, the tunnel’s deepest stretch will be in Vikhroli, land …

Watch: Railway minister shares video of India’s first bullet train station
1 year, 1 month ago

Watch: Railway minister shares video of India’s first bullet train station

Hindustan Times  

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday shared a video of India’s first bullet train railway station at Sabarmati multimodal transport hub in Ahmedabad. The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor project is currently under construction, with a significant portion already completed. Last month, the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited, overseeing the project, said that 100 km of viaducts and 230 km …

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

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project: 250 km pier, 100 km viaduct construction completed
1 year, 1 month ago

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project: 250 km pier, 100 km viaduct construction completed

Hindustan Times  

The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited, overseeing the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor project, shared an update on Thursday saying that 100 km of viaducts and 230 km of pier work was completed for the corridor. Works of first river bridge on bullet train corridor gain momentum The milestone of constructing 100 km of viaducts has been achieved through launching …

Bullet train project: Success in first mountain tunnel attained for Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor
1 year, 3 months ago

Bullet train project: Success in first mountain tunnel attained for Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor

India TV News  

The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited said that a leap forward in the first mountain tunnel in the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor was achieved on Thursday in Valsad in Gujarat. About Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor The Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor will have seven mountain tunnels, all of which will be constructed using the NATM. In addition, the high-speed train corridor …

Rail traffic hit on second day of farmers’ stir in Punjab; Chandigarh-Ambala NH blocked near Lalru
1 year, 3 months ago

Rail traffic hit on second day of farmers’ stir in Punjab; Chandigarh-Ambala NH blocked near Lalru

Hindustan Times  

Farmers in large numbers protested on rail tracks in Punjab on Friday, while another group of cultivators blocked the Chandigarh-Ambala national highway as part of their agitation to demand a financial package for losses incurred in the recent floods, a legal guarantee to MSP and a sweeping debt waiver. As part of the three-day rail roko, the farmers squatted on …

3,520 more trees to be axed for Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train
1 year, 6 months ago

3,520 more trees to be axed for Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The Centre has given a green signal for the felling of 3,520 additional trees on forest land in Thane district to make way for the upcoming Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train. HT Image The Union environment ministry’s regional empowered committee in Nagpur has given permission to the National High Speed Rail Corporation to fell these trees in addition to the 14,555 …

₹32,592 crore allocated for bullet train project for two years
1 year, 9 months 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
1 year, 10 months 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
1 year, 10 months 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
1 year, 11 months 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, …

Railway ministry rejects Delhi-Varanasi bullet train’s feasibility report
2 years, 4 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 …

Devendra Fadnavis assures Japanese officials of fast-tracking bullet train, other infra projects
2 years, 5 months ago

Devendra Fadnavis assures Japanese officials of fast-tracking bullet train, other infra projects

The Hindu  

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has assured Consul General of Japan in Mumbai Fukahori Yasukata of fast-tracking infrastructure projects like bullet train, funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency. The bullet train project is aimed at running the train between Ahmedabad and Mumbai on a high speed rail corridor at a speed of 320 kmph, covering a distance of …

Hope to have 1st bullet train operating by 2026: Railway Minister Vaishnaw
2 years, 7 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, 7 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, 8 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, 8 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
2 years, 9 months 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. …

PM Modi Bats for Early Completion of Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project
2 years, 10 months ago

PM Modi Bats for Early Completion of Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday pushed for early completion of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail project and said his government’s focus is on creating infrastructure for the 21st century in the financial capital. Hence, our focus is on creating infrastructure development of the 21st century in Mumbai,” Modi said.He said the new railway lines between Thane and Diva would improve …

PM says bullet train is priority
2 years, 10 months ago

PM says bullet train is priority

The Hindu  

While dedicating to the nation two additional railway lines connecting the Thane and Diva suburbs in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region via video conferencing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday did not miss the opportunity to remind the Maharashtra Chief Minister of the importance of the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train, a project which has taken the backseat under Maharashtra’s tripartite Maha Vikas …

Detailed project report of Mumbai-Nagpur bullet train plan to be ready soon
2 years, 11 months 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 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 …

Bullet Train Will Pass Through 5 Cities of Bihar, Announcement Expected Soon
3 years ago

Bullet Train Will Pass Through 5 Cities of Bihar, Announcement Expected Soon

News 18  

Indian Railways is in full swing to launch the bullet train on the Varanasi-Howrah route. The bullet train will pass through many cities of Bihar and Jharkhand. According to railway authorities, the high speed train will connect five cities of Bihar. After the launch of the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train in 2017 the people of Bihar were demanding for a similar …

Bullet train plans for 2 more stretches may get nod soon
3 years 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 …

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train: NHSRCL invites bids for Sabarmati depot construction
3 years, 5 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
3 years, 11 months 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 …

Budget 2021: Bullet Trains to Expand Network Across Country as Govt Likely to Raise Allocation for Rlys
3 years, 11 months 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 …

First phase of bullet train may be completed in Gujarat
4 years ago

First phase of bullet train may be completed in Gujarat

Op India  

Despite uncertainty over land acquisition in Maharashtra for the bullet train project, Railways have said that all efforts are being made to complete it in one phase. While addressing media over video conferencing on December 26, Vinod Kumar Yadav, Chairman of Railway Board, said that Indian Railways is making efforts to commission the entire bullet train project end-to-end. He said, …

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

First images of Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train released. See pics
4 years ago

First images of Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train released. See pics

India Today  

The first visuals of the E5 Series Shinkansen, also known as Japan’s bullet train, has been released by the Japanese embassy. In September, Railway Board Chairman VK Yadav said over 80 per cent of land for the bullet train project has been acquired in Gujarat, but not even 25 per cent land has been acquired in Maharashtra. While land acquisition …

Bullet Train vs Metro: BJP, Shiv Sena spar over shifting Mumbai Car Shed project
4 years ago

Bullet Train vs Metro: BJP, Shiv Sena spar over shifting Mumbai Car Shed project

India Today  

The war of words between BJP and Shiv Sena in Maharashtra has escalated over the proposed Metro 3 project. Reports of the Maharashtra government mulling the idea of shifting the Metro Car Shed project to BKC has left the BJP fuming. Former CM and Leader of Opposition, Devendra Fadnavis, has slammed the Uddhav Thackeray government over reports of setting up …

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