Bullet Train Project Begins Today, Cost Rs.1.1 Lakh Crore: 10-Point Guide
Bullet Train Project Begins Today, Cost R s. 1.1 Lakh Crore: 10-Point Guide PM Narendra Modi wants the bullet train to start a year ahead of schedule - on 15 August 2022 - when India completes 75 years of independence, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said. The project is a joint venture between Indian Railways and Japanese firm Shinkansen Technology (File) AHMEDABAD: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with visiting Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, launched work on India's first bullet train at Gujarat's Ahmedabad this morning. The 508 km high-speed rail link to Mumbai is seen as a centrepiece of PM Modi's efforts to demonstrate India's capability to build high-tech projects. The project is also symbolic of New Delhi and Tokyo's close ties amid China's growing assertiveness in the region. 10,000 people are expected to attend today's function. Here is your 10-point cheat-sheet to this story: 1) The foundation stone-laying ceremon