The 508-km Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor will get commissioned in stages. It will allow sections of the high-stakes project to become operational before the completion of the entire route.
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.
Maharashtra Government has committed that issues involving transfer of land for BKC underground station and Vikroli for tunnel shaft will be resolved by September.
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.
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.
As many as 3,498 people from Palghar will be affected due to the bullet train project, said Raote.
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.
