Tag: Bullet trains
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Cong slams Modi govt for ‘focusing’ on bullet trains over basic rail infra
Attacking the Narendra Modi government over the Friday foot overbridge (FOB) stampede disaster in Mumbai in which at least 22 people were killed and scores injured, the principal Opposition Congress party on Friday raked up the bullet trains row, accusing the Modi government of indulging in “misplaced priorities” like bullet trains while ignoring the critical …
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September 30, 2017 -
Proliferating Zeroes
The pace at which Government spending is increasing ought to be a cause of concern for all of us. The size of the Union Budget which was Rs.336 crore in 1950 has gone up to Rs.21.5 lakh crore. Even five years ago, in 2012, the total budget expenditure was Rs.14.9 lakh crore. Tax revenues, which …
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September 17, 2017 -
Bullet trains better late than never
When Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Shinzo Abe jointly break the ground at Sabarmati/Ahmedabad for the 508 km Ahmedabad-Mumbai high speed rail (HSR) project today, they will not merely consecrate a high velocity rail corridor. They will open a window of immense new opportunities for India to dream and build bold and big as an …
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September 14, 2017 -
High-speed rail to boost India-Japan trade ties: Modi
"The high-speed railway cooperation between India and Japan is a shining example of the strength of our cooperation," Modi said.
November 9, 2016 -
High-speed rail to boost India-Japan trade ties: Modi
"The high-speed railway cooperation between India and Japan is a shining example of the strength of our cooperation," Modi said.
November 9, 2016