Page 4 - Bullet Train

Sun rising on India's infrastructure

The Japanese government is funding a large chunk of key core sector projects in India

Land acquisition woes threaten to derail Modi's 200 mph bullet train dream

The issues highlight the challenge Modi faces in implementing his flagship projects across railways, ports and airports to cement India's position as world's fastest growing economy

Bullet train faced opposition even in Japan, naysayers in India too: Goyal

The minister narrated the story and journey of technological advancements and those who opposed it.

Bullet train project: 40 new petitions filed against land acquisition in HC

The 40 petitions have been filed even as four pleas of farmers from Antroli village in Surat district were withdrawn recently

1000 farmers oppose land acquisition for bullet train project in Gujarat HC

They told the court that neither their consent was taken, nor any consultations were done with them while initiating the land acquisition

Chinese envoy pitches for bullet train between Kunming and Kolkata

If the project becomes a reality, it will take only two hours to complete 2,000-km journey, compared with flights that take almost two hours and 30 minutes, the envoy said

High-speed rail project authority to construct service road along corridor

The road could also act as a green corridor, transporting villagers in ambulances to big cities like Mumbai in no time, which was unthinkable till now

Rlys unlikely to meet Aug '22 bullet train deadline; seeks a shorter route

A source said that "a more realistic deadline" for the bullet train project could be 2023

BEML keen on developing bullet train coaches in India, but awaits clarity

Bullet train operations are slated to commence by 2023 between Mumbai and Ahmedabad, with the help of Japanese investments and technology

Bullet train to have child-feeding room, separate toilet for men and women

The E5 series bullet trains to be pressed into service will also have baby changing rooms comprising baby toilet seats, tables for diaper disposal and a low sink for children for washing hands

Bullet train faces fresh hurdle, Guj farmers up in arms over land surveys

A survey team was on Tuesday turned away after farmers objected saying they were not informed of the survey in advance

Under sea tunnel for India's bullet train project to conclude by 2022

Presently both Japanese and Indian professionals are working diligently on ensuring to build a tunnel inside the creek near Thane

Railways target completing 1-lakh-cr Bullet Train project by August 2022

Of the Rs 1.08 lakh crore, Japan is giving a loan of Rs 88,000 crore at a minimal interest of 0.1% for 50 years

Bullet train project an exercise in vanity, won't benefit anyone: Manmohan

Said, 'Gujarati entrepreneurs know very well that if a deal is too good to be true, it probably is not'

Get priorities right

Japanese skill and technology should be utilised to make our current trains safe, clean and punctual with improved speeds

High-speed success

The bullet train project needs to buck many trends

Discounting the bullet train

Even the best estimates of future utilisation of such projects are often short of what really happens

Modi, Shinzo Abe to fire up 'bullet train' project: The agenda so far

A rare occasion when a head of government is skipping New Delhi during an official visit

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train to have separate toilets for men and women

New toilet system to feature in the Japanese trains; urinals, child-care facilities among a few

PM Modi, Abe likely to flag off bullet train project in September

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu is targeting commissioning of the project by 2023-24