Following railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw’s announcement of a proposed Bullet Train service originating from Siliguri, public excitement has been palpable across north Bengal, particularly in the run-up to the forthcoming West Bengal Assembly elections.
The Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw today announced that the country’s first bullet train will run through the state of Bihar, connecting Varanasi to Siliguri via Patna in Bihar.
Once completed, the bullet train project will reduce travel time between Mumbai and Ahmedabad to around two hours.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Gujarat on November 15 to review the progress of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor (MAHSR), also known as the Bullet Train project, a government release Friday said.
India's first bullet train will be operational in 2026, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced here on Thursday.
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.
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.
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The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) issued a letter of acceptance on Sunday, which confirmed the contract.
Maharashtra Government has committed that issues involving transfer of land for BKC underground station and Vikroli for tunnel shaft will be resolved by September.
