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White elephants
Govt must first evaluate the feasibility of bullet trains
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Railways identifies six routes for high-speed, semi high-speed corridors
In a briefing ahead of the Union Budget, Yadav said the six corridors include the Delhi-Noida-Agra-Lucknow-Varanasi (865 km)and the Delhi-Jaipur-Udaipur-Ahmedabad (886km) sections
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High speed, auto doors: 10 things that make Vande Bharat India's top train
The Vande Bharat Express, also known as Train 18, boasts a host of features, including plastic-bottle crusher machines, a spacious pantry with a deep freezer, revolving seats and cattle guard
 "High speed, auto doors: 10 things that make Vande Bharat India's top train")
Kerala Cabinet gives nod to Rs 66,079-cr semi-high-speed railway project
The project will be executed by Kerala Rail Development Corporation Limited (KRDCL), a joint venture of the Government of Kerala and Ministry of Railways
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High-speed overnight intercity train to soon cut your travel time
The trains will run on 10,000 km high-speed rail corridors
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Watch out airlines. High-speed rail now rivals flying on key routes in Asia
In Asia and Europe, super-fast locomotives are comparable to air travel in price and door-to-door speed
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High Speed Rail: A necessary step forward
A frequent criticism has been whether the funds being used for HSR would not have been better used in improving safety and expanding traditional rail capacity
