Tag: Bullet train

India, Japan exchange notes on Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail

The project is to provide a loan to the Government of India for the construction of a high-speed rail with the introduction of Japan’s Shinkansen system between Mumbai and Ahmedabad.

March 20, 2023

Bullet train cost overrun hits Rs 1.67-lakh crore mark

Though it was initially planned for completion by 2023, the project has witnessed multiple extensions since then. If the pace of execution is any indication, the timeline for completion of the bullet train project is likely to go beyond 2028.

August 1, 2022

Brad Pitt’s ‘Bullet Train’ to release in India a day before its US rollout

The movie, helmed by 'Deadpool 2' director David Leitch, will comprise a stellar ensemble cast with some of the most popular names from Hollywood.

July 27, 2022

Mitsubishi to install a Bullet train simulator in Vadodara

The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) issued a letter of acceptance on Sunday, which confirmed the contract.

July 16, 2022

Bullet train project gains momentum

Maharashtra Government has committed that issues involving transfer of land for BKC underground station and Vikroli for tunnel shaft  will be resolved by September.

July 14, 2022

Bullet train PM Modi’s dream, but when you wake up you have to face reality: Maharashtra CM

Referring to the Centre's ambitious bullet train project, which has faced stiff opposition from farmers and tribals whose lands are to be acquired, Thackeray said there should be a comprehensive discussion on its viability.

February 4, 2020

Ticket for Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train to cost Rs3000

The present estimates suggest that the cost of the entire project would be Rs1.08 lakh crore and attempts are being made to finish the project by December 2023.

September 13, 2019

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project to affect 54 thousand mangroves, says Maharashtra minister

As many as 3,498 people from Palghar will be affected due to the bullet train project, said Raote.

June 24, 2019

Bullet Train: Japanese advisors to assist Indian architects develop 12 stations

The bullet trains are expected to run at 350 km per hour covering the 508 km stretch in about two hours. In comparison, trains currently plying on the route take over seven hours to travel the distance, whereas flights take about an hour.

October 14, 2018

Bullet train initially opposed in Japan too: Piyush Goyal

At the second International Conference on Technological Advancement in Railways and Metro Projects 2018, he said the railways will have to look at the best of technology available anywhere in the world and apply it to the country’s infrastructure.

October 5, 2018

Bullet train project delayed by 50 years until Modi came: Piyush Goyal

"We got a loan of Rs 1.08 lakh crore for 50 years at an interest of 0.1 per cent from Japan. We want to develop a network of speed rail in the country.

July 25, 2018

Godrej Group moves HC against land acquisition for bullet train project

The conglomerate wants change in project's alignment so that it can get nearly 8.6 acres of land out of the project's map

July 9, 2018

‘Robotic’ Railway!

The freak incident at Odisha’s Titlagarh station late on Saturday night was faintly reminiscent of the train that had started moving some years ago in Uttar Pradesh without the guard and the loco driver. The negligent nonchalance inherent in trains inching towards disaster forms the thread that bizarrely connects the two mishaps. The promised “bullet...

April 10, 2018

Japan bullet train crack could have caused disaster

  The discovery of a 16cm long crack in a Japanese bullet train coach could have led to a major accident, a West Japan Railway official said on Wednesday. West Japan Railway President Tatsuo Kijima told Efe news that the incident was unacceptable and they were aware of its seriousness. The crack was discovered in...

December 20, 2017

Those opposing bullet train can take bullock carts: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said those opposing the bullet train project should travel on bullock carts. Modi made the comment while lashing out at the Congress for its criticism of the Rs 1.1 lakh crore project — which he said was “a negligible price” — connecting Ahmedabad and Mumbai and to be built...

December 3, 2017

Bullet train will improve safety standards in India, feel Japanese

With an ambitious China threatening its supremacy in the export of super-fast train systems, Japan appears keen to sell its ‘Shinkansen’ (Bullet Train) technology to India, claiming it would lead to an enormous improvement in the safety standards and an upgrade of the service level of the Indian Railways. Senior Japanese functionaries believe that comprehensive...

October 14, 2017

PM Modi is a ‘liar’, won’t allow Bullet Train: Raj Thackeray

In the aftermath of the stampede which killed 22 commuters on Friday, MNS President Raj Thackeray on Saturday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “liar” and warned that he would not allow the Bullet Train project till all suburban commuters’ issues are resolved. “I shall not allow even a brick for the Bullet Train project...

September 30, 2017