India to Construct 15 km of Bullet Train Track Monthly, Says Railways Minister
Constructing 15 kilometres bullet train track every month: Ashwini Vaishnaw
The Economic Times
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India is ramping up its bullet train construction, developing 15 kilometers of high-speed track each month, according to Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The inaugural bullet train project, part of the 508-km Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor, is set to launch in August 2024, with plans for seven additional corridors spanning nearly 4,000 kilometers.
- 01India is constructing 15 kilometers of bullet train track monthly, significantly faster than the global average of 0.5 kilometers.
- 02The first bullet train project is scheduled to launch in August 2024.
- 03The Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor's costs have nearly doubled to ₹1.98 lakh crore due to delays.
- 04Seven new bullet train corridors are planned, expected to attract ₹16 lakh crore in investments.
- 05A geo-technical laboratory has been established in Gujarat to support the project.
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Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that India is now constructing 15 kilometers of bullet train track every month, a significant increase attributed to improved engineering and technology. The first bullet train project, part of the 508-km Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor, is set to inaugurate in August 2024, after starting construction on August 11, 2021. Vaishnaw highlighted that comparable high-speed tracks globally are built at only 0.5 kilometers per month. The project has faced delays, particularly in Maharashtra due to land acquisition issues, causing costs to rise from an initial estimate of ₹1.08 lakh crore to nearly ₹1.98 lakh crore. To facilitate future projects, the government is standardizing bullet train components to boost local manufacturing. Plans for seven additional corridors, covering nearly 4,000 kilometers, have been announced, expected to attract investments of around ₹16 lakh crore.
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The rapid development of bullet train infrastructure is expected to significantly reduce travel times between major cities, enhancing connectivity and potentially boosting local economies.
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