Bullet Train

Bullet Train To Affect 54,000 Mangroves, Maharashtra Denies Flood Risk

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 24, 2019

As many as 54,000 mangroves spread over 13.36 hectares will be affected because of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed rail corridor, commonly called the bullet train project, state transport minister Diwakar Raote said Monday.

Major Chunk Of Land For Bullet Train To Be Acquired By Year End: Officials

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday June 24, 2019

The National High Speed Rail Corp Ltd (NHSRCL) is hopeful of acquiring a major chunk of land required for the 508-km-long Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project by the end of this year.

New Bullet Train Model 'Supreme' Hits Record Speed In Test Run

World News | Gearoid Reidy, Bloomberg | Saturday May 25, 2019

A new model of bullet train set to enter service ahead of the Tokyo Olympics hit a record speed of 360 kilometers (224 miles) per hour in a test run, operator JR Central said.

Japan's Next-Generation Shinkansen Bullet Train Clocks 320 Kmph In Test

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 18, 2019

A prototype of Japan's next-generation Shinkansen bullet train, set to be the fastest train on wheels when it enters service, reached speeds of 320 kilometres (198 miles) per hour on a test run Thursday.

Japan Tests World's Fastest Bullet Train, Capable Of Topping 400 Kmph

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday May 11, 2019

Japan has started testing its fastest-ever bullet train -- capable of reaching 400 kilometers per hour (249 mph) -- as it continues to develop the revolutionary mode of travel.

"Scrap Bullet Train": Sharad Pawar's Party After Mumbai Bridge Collapse

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday March 15, 2019

The NCP Friday demanded that the multi-billion dollar Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project be scrapped, a day after a foot overbridge connected to iconic CSMT station collapsed here, killing six persons and injuring 31.

Mascot Design Contest For Bullet Train Launched; Cash Prize For Winners

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Friday February 22, 2019

The mascot essentially should be a well-designed character which will personify the value system of National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL).

Don't Need Bullet Train, Soldiers Need Bulletproof Vests: Akhilesh Yadav

India News | ANI | Tuesday February 19, 2019

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party chief AkhileshYadav on Monday said that the priority of the country's leadership should be to ensure that bulletproof jackets are provided to its soldiers, rather than focussing on bullet trains.

Railways Republic Day Tableau To Showcase Train 18, Bullet Train

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 25, 2019

After a gap of three years, the railways is all set to showcase its tableau in the Republic Day parade depicting the "transformation of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi to Mahatma Gandhi" and highlight the yet-to-be-launched bullet train and Train 18, according to a statement from the ministry on Friday.

"Modi-Ji, Forget Bullet Train": BJP Leader After Train Ride From Hell

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday December 26, 2018

A BJP leader's long video rant to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Railways Minister Piyush Goyal from a train delayed by several hours on the weekend is in wide circulation on social media. "For god's sake, forget the bullet train and focus on the ones already running," says Laxmi Kanta Chawla, a BJP leader from Amritsar.

NRI From Germany Gives Up Ancestral Land For Gujarat Bullet Train Project

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 30, 2018

An NRI octogenarian from Germany handed over her ancestral land in Gujarat for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, making it the first stretch of land to be acquired by the national transporter in the state for the project, an NHSRCL official said on Friday.

Land, Not Bullet Train: Voices From Maharashtra In Delhi's Kisan March

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 29, 2018

Among the thousands of farmers who descended in Delhi from across the country Thursday for the 'Kisan March' on agrarian crises, were also people from Maharashtra's Palghar town who wanted to save their land, which is likely to be acquired for the bullet train project.

China To Build Underwater Bullet Train Route

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday November 29, 2018

The proposed underwater tunnel will be a part of the 77-km Yong-Zhou Railway plan to boost tourism and create a two-hour-commute zone within Zhejiang province.

Japan Committed To Make Bullet Train In India A Reality Soon: Shinzo Abe

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 9, 2018

Japan is committed to making the ambitious bullet train project in India a reality as soon as possible, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday as he lauded his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi's "deep desire" and efforts to bring high speed railway network to India.

India Wants To Locally Manufacture, Export Bullet Train Coaches

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 8, 2018

India has proposed to Japan that it is keen to manufacture and export bullet train coaches which could bring down the cost of operating the Shinkansen trains in the country, a senior official of the Indian Railways said today.