Bullet train project risks delay due to land acquisition, Covid: Railways

63 per cent of the land need for project has been acquired yet, says official

India’s first bullet train project could be delayed due to the slow pace of land acquisition and the coronavirus pandemic, said the Railway Board on Saturday.

The Board’s statement comes amid reports that the Ahmedabad-Mumbai project could be deferred to October 2028 instead of its December 2023 target. "For any linear project, work can be started and tenders can be invited only when we have over 90 per cent of land in our hand. The entire process got delayed due to the pandemic situation too. We expect clarity on land acquisition within six months time, then only we will be