₹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 said. There are nearly eight tunnels and 36 bridges to be built for the bullet train to run smoothly in Maharashtra, of which none of the works has yet been completed. Delay due to political reasons The work on the Maharashtra side had been delayed due to political reasons and the NHSRCL has awarded the first contract in the State for work related to design and construction of underground Mumbai high speed rail station to joint venture of Megha Engineering and Infrastructure and Hindustan Construction Company.

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Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train to boost economy, slash travel time. Key details
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3 weeks, 4 days 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, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 …

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train update: Ashwini Vaishnaw inspects tunnel work, says 'work in progress'
2 months, 1 week ago

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train update: Ashwini Vaishnaw inspects tunnel work, says 'work in progress'

India TV News  

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw conducted a site visit to the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project to inspect the progress of the Additionally Driven Intermediate Tunnel. The construction of the tunnel is going on at a good pace and overall, about 340 km of work in the Mumbai Ahmedabad High Speed ​​Rail is already in very good progress. “Overall, about 340 km …

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train update: Over 20,000 steel masts to support corridor
2 months, 1 week ago

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train update: Over 20,000 steel masts to support corridor

India TV News  

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Corridor is set to feature over 20,000 steel masts, ranging in height from 9.5 to 14.5 meters, to support its state-of-the-art 2x25 kV Overhead Traction System. This critical infrastructure development marks a significant step in the progress of India’s first bullet train project, combining indigenous manufacturing with global expertise to achieve high-speed rail efficiency. Recent awards …

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 cast at Mumbai’s underground bullet train station in BKC
3 months, 3 weeks ago

First concrete slab cast at Mumbai’s underground bullet train station in BKC

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: In a significant milestone for India’s first bullet train project, the casting of the initial concrete base slab at the Mumbai station in Bandra Kurla Complex has been completed on Wednesday. The foundation stone for the Mumbai to Ahmedabad bullet train project was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinto Abe in 2017. Bandra Kurla …

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, 4 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 …

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

Modi govt approves 3 big Railway projects for Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh at a cost of ₹7,927 crore
4 months ago

Modi govt approves 3 big Railway projects for Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh at a cost of ₹7,927 crore

Live Mint  

The Narendra Modi government on Monday approved three railway projects covering seven districts of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. Further, the government stated that the projects will promote tourism through improved access to various attractions such as Khajuraho UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ajanta & Ellora Caves UNESCO World Heritage Site, Devgiri Fort, Asirgarh Fort, Rewa Fort, Yawal Wildlife Sanctuary, …

How much has Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project been completed? Here is the update
7 months, 1 week 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 …

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 …

Indian Railways adopts automated rainfall monitoring system for bullet train
9 months, 2 weeks 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, 1 week 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 …

Bullet train's first section to be open by 2026, to cover 508 km Mumbai-Ahmedabad distance in THIS much time
1 year, 1 month ago

Bullet train's first section to be open by 2026, to cover 508 km Mumbai-Ahmedabad distance in THIS much time

India TV News  

Bullet train's first section to be open by 2026, to cover 508 km Mumbai-Ahmedabad distance in THIS much time Of the 508 km route, 351 km will pass through Gujarat and 157 km will pass through Maharashtra. The work on the first phase of India's first Bullet Train project is going on rapidly, with the Gujarat portion almost completed 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, 4 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 …

Bullet train project: Success in first mountain tunnel attained for Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor
1 year, 5 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 …

L&T Construction bags order for Mumbai- Ahmedabad high-speed rail project
1 year, 8 months ago

L&T Construction bags order for Mumbai- Ahmedabad high-speed rail project

Live Mint  

The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited has awarded L&T Construction order worth more than ₹7,000 crore for the Mumbai Ahmedabad high-speed rail project. With this last tender, all civil contracts for the Mumbai -Ahmedabad High Speed Rail corridor have been awarded, the release by NHSRCL said on 20 July. The approximately 508 km Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project also called the …

Bullet Train: NHSRCL Signs Contract to Build India’s First Undersea Rail Tunnel in Maharashtra
1 year, 9 months ago

Bullet Train: NHSRCL Signs Contract to Build India’s First Undersea Rail Tunnel in Maharashtra

News 18  

A tunnel measuring 21 km, including 7 km of India’s first undersea rail tunnel, will be built by the National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor or the bullet train project. Three tunnel boring machines will be used to make about 16 km of the tunnel portion and the remaining 5 km will be through …

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, …

At Full Steam, Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project Now Has Nearly 99% Land Acquired
2 years, 3 months ago

At Full Steam, Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project Now Has Nearly 99% Land Acquired

News 18  

At least 1,374.20 hectares has been acquired for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail project, famous as bullet train, accounting for nearly 99% of the total land required, according to the Union Ministry of Railways documents seen by News18. “The total cost of Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Project was estimated as Rs 1,08,000 crore in 2015. The final project cost will …

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 …

NHSRCL invites bids for construction of BKC station, tunnels for bullet train project
2 years, 8 months ago

NHSRCL invites bids for construction of BKC station, tunnels for bullet train project

The Hindu  

The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited has invited bids for the design and construction of an underground station at Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex and for tunnels for the bullet train project, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on July 22. This is the first set of bids invited after the rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde-led government came to power …

Over 70% land acquired for bullet train project in state
2 years, 10 months ago

Over 70% land acquired for bullet train project in state

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI About 71.25% of land acquisition for the high-speed train corridor, popularly known as the bullet train project, has been completed, as per National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited. Of the 141.26 hectares of land required, 110.49 has been acquired in Thane district. In Palghar district, of the 287.74 hectares of land, 198.6 hectares have been acquired While 46.71 per …

L&T Bags Contract for 116-Km Bullet Train Project Between Mumbai and Ahmedabad
2 years, 10 months ago

L&T Bags Contract for 116-Km Bullet Train Project Between Mumbai and Ahmedabad

News 18  

L&T on Thursday said its construction arm has won a large contract for the bullet train project. L&T Construction has bagged the project from National High-Speed Rail Corporation Ltd. “The railways business of L&T Construction has secured a contract from NHSRCL to construct 116 route km of High-Speed ballastless track works for Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail project, popularly referred to as …

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. …

89% of land needed for bullet train project acquired: Railway Minister tells Lok Sabha
3 years ago

89% of land needed for bullet train project acquired: Railway Minister tells Lok Sabha

India Today  

Approximately 89 per cent of land required for Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project has been acquired by the Centre, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday. “The execution of Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed rail has been delayed especially due to delay in land acquisition in the state of Maharashtra and consequent delays in finalisation of contracts as well as adverse impact of …

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 …

Bullet Train Will Pass Through 5 Cities of Bihar, Announcement Expected Soon
3 years, 2 months 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, 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 …

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 …

Budget 2021: Bullet Trains to Expand Network Across Country as Govt Likely to Raise Allocation for Rlys
4 years, 2 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, 3 months 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, 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 …

People want Bullet Train, Aghadi govt does not, Fadnavis slams Uddhav Thackeray
4 years, 4 months ago

People want Bullet Train, Aghadi govt does not, Fadnavis slams Uddhav Thackeray

India Today  

The people of Maharashtra want the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project but the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress government led by chief minister Uddhav Thackeray does not, Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis told reporters during a press interaction on Wednesday. Former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis also said that the Centre’s ambitious bullet train project would bring Rs 50,000 crores of investment in Maharashtra. COVID …

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 …

Bullet train on the slow track
5 years, 1 month 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 funds likely to go for Maha farm loan waiver
5 years, 4 months ago

Bullet Train funds likely to go for Maha farm loan waiver

The Quint  

New Delhi, Nov 26 Maharashtra's new Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress government, after taking over, is likely to announce a farm loan waiver scheme by cutting on the state's share in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious 508-km-long Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed train project. On November 21, IANS has reported that Modi's Bullet train project, being implemented by the National High Speed Railway Corp Ltd, …

Sena-NCP-Congress govt may scrap bullet train project in Maharashtra
5 years, 4 months ago

Sena-NCP-Congress govt may scrap bullet train project in Maharashtra

Op India  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious bullet train project between Ahmedabad in Gujarat and Mumbai may be scrapped if the Shiv Sena, the NCP and the Congress take power in Maharashtra. According to the reports, the common minimum programme decided by the grand alliance of Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress has decided to scrap the bullet train project by withholding Maharashtra’s share of expenditure …

Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project may hit roadblock
5 years, 4 months ago

Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project may hit roadblock

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's highly ambitious Bullet train project of the National High Speed Railway Corp between Mumbai-Ahmedabad may hit a roadblock if the Congress-NCP-Shiv Sena combine comes to power in Maharashtra. Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had jointly laid the foundation stone for the Bullet train project in Ahmedabad in September 2017. A senior NCP source told …

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