Indian, Japanese officials to discuss bullet train project

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A high-level delegation led by NITI Ayog Vice -Chairman Arvind Panagariya will meet Japanese officials in Tokyo on Monday to finalise key issues relating the Rs 98,000-crore Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail project.

This is the second meeting of the joint committee set up to execute the bullet train project, according to railway ministry. During the meeting, the committee will finalise the schedule of the project, terms related to the appointment of general consultant and procurement conditions, it said.

Besides Panagariya, the Indian delegation will comprise A K Mital, chairman Railway Board, Shaktikanta Das, secretary, department of economic affairs, S Jaishankar, foreign secretary, and Ramesh Abhishek, secretary, department of industry policy and promotion.

The Japanese side will be led by Hiroto Izumi, special adviser to the Prime Minister of Japan.