Bullet Train

Farmers' Pleas Against Land Acquisition For Bullet Train Rejected

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 19, 2019

Mumbai Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project: The Gujarat High Court on Thursday dismissed over 120 petitions filed by farmers challenging the process of their land acquisition for the ambitious Ahmedabad-Mumbai Bullet train project.

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Fare To Be Rs 3,000, Says Official

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 12, 2019

Mumbai Ahmedabad Bullet Train: The fare for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train would be around Rs 3,000, an official of the National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL) said on Thursday.

New Book Traces Railways Journey From British Era To Train 18

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 30, 2019

A new book on the history of Indian Railways chronicles the journey of the national transporter from the 1830s to the new high-speed Train 18 and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious bullet train project.

Japan Bullet Train Runs At 280 Kilometres Per Hour With Door Open

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday August 22, 2019

A Japanese bullet train hurtling along at 280 kilometres per hour ran for nearly a minute with one of its doors completely open on Wednesday, its operator said.

Bullet Train Project To Be Completed By 2023, Says Piyush Goyal

India News | ANI | Friday July 26, 2019

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR), also known as Bullet Train Project will be completed by 2023, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said in the Rajya Sabha today.

Possiblity Of "Little Delay" In Bullet Train Project: Piyush Goyal

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 12, 2019

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal Friday rejected opposition's allegation that the government is working to privatise the national transporter, but said the ministry will invite investments for new technology, lines and projects in national interest.

Milind Deora's "Bullet Train" Dig As He Tweets Devendra Fadnavis On Rain

Cities | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday July 2, 2019

Nearly 60,000 mangrove trees spread over 13.36 hectares will be affected because of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed rail corridor, commonly called the bullet train project

Thousands Of Mangroves To Be Affected By Bullet Train Project

India News | Written by Purva Chitnis | Saturday June 29, 2019

Thousands of mangroves will be affected by the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, the Maharashtra government has said. The 508-km line that would cost Rs 1.1 lakh crore would need 270 hectares from Maharashtra, which includes mangrove forests.

Bullet Train Station In Thane To Be Reworked To Save Mangroves: Authority

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 29, 2019

NHSRCL, the implementing agency of the Railways'' bullet train project, said Saturday that they have reworked the design of the station in Thane, Maharashtra, to reduce the number of affected mangroves from the estimated 53,000 to 32,044.

From Cars To Bullet Trains, PM Modi Talks Ties With Japan Ahead Of G20 Summit

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 27, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the ties between India and Japan will become stronger in ''New India'' as he thanked the Indian diaspora for being part of the world's largest democratic process, which saw the participation of 61 crore voters.

"50,000 Start-Ups In 5 Years Is Goal," PM Tells Indians In Japan: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday June 27, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was received with a hug by his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe's as he landed in Osaka this morning for the two-day G20 summit that begins tomorrow. The two leaders also held a bilateral summit, discussing a range of subjects - including the bullet train project and fugitive economic offenders. On the sidelines of the s...

Maharashtra Government Has Forgotten Lessons Of 2005 Deluge: Milind Deora

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 27, 2019

Mumbai Congress president Milind Deora today said the Maharashtra government is permitting development at the cost of environment and described as unfortunate the plan to raze over 50,000 mangroves for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project.

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.