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All you need to know about India’s first bullet train

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe laid the foundation stone for Ahmedabad-Mumbai High Speed Rail…

All you need to know about India’s first bullet train

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As Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe laid the foundation stone for Ahmedabad-Mumbai High Speed Rail on Thursday, here’s a look at what the ambitious project will translate to in the long run.

*The 508 km project will cost an estimated Rs 1.08 lakh crore or USD 17 billion and is expected to be completed by 2022.

*81 per cent of the cost or Rs.88,000 will be financed by Japan at a minimal interest of 0.1 per cent for 50 years. And the repayment will begin only after 15 years.

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*The trains will executive and economy class and the ticket fares will be comparable to that of AC-2 tier fare for Rajdhani Express.

*The bullet train will stop at 12 stations– Mumbai, Thane, Virar, Boisar, Vapi, Bilimora, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Ahmedabad and Sabarmati.

*Of the 508 km stretch, 92 per cent (468 km) will be elevated, 6 per cent (27 km) in tunnels and the remaining 2 per cent (13 km) will be on the ground.

*A 21-km-long tunnel will be dug in Mumbai, with seven km of the stretch under sea.

*A total of 4300 Railway officers and staff will be trained by Japan to operate the high-tech trains.

*According to Railway Ministry officials, the operating speed of the bullet train would be 320 kmph and the maximum speed would be 350 kmph.

 

 

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