The projects - Delhi-Varanasi, Mumbai-Nagpur, Delhi-Ahmedabad, Chennai-Mysore, Delhi-Amritsar, Mumbai-Hyderabad, and Varanasi-Howrah - are expected to cost around Rs 10 trillion.
The high-speed train line in a region already well-connected by rail, road and airways may have to struggle to stay viable
The country's first bullet train will run at a maximum speed of 350 km per hour, covering the stretch in under three hours from the usual seven.
Expresses inability to provide land for train terminal in Bandra-Kurla Complex, a cash cow for MMRDA
The Bullet train is a childish desire to join an elite club at the cost of 99.9 per cent of rail passengers, says S Pushpavanam.
According to the proposed agreement, Japan will provide financial assistance to the tune of 81 per cent of the project cost as soft loan.
Here are top quotes of PM Modi, Japan's Shinzo Abe at bullet train launch.
German aid likely for Bengaluru-Chennai bullet train
The proposed bullet train will run between Mumbai and Ahmedabad.
Presenting the Interim Railway Budget 2009-10 in the Lok Sabha on Friday, the minister said this is in addition to the bullet train proposals between Delhi-Amritsar, Ahmedabad-Mumbai-Pune, Hyderabad-Vijayawada-Chennai, Chennai-Bangalore-Ernakulam and Howrah-Halida which were announced in 2007-08 Railway Budget.
The court directed the NHSRCL to file a correction statement within a month to the effect that the TDS deducted by it while paying the compensation amount to Patil was not liable to be deducted.
The bullet train project, linking Mumbai and Ahmedabad, is not for ordinary people but an "ego trip for the high and mighty", he alleged.
Questioning the bullet train in view of the investment needed in Indian Railways is similar to saying that India needed to invest in primary education rather than in IITs, says Shreekant Sambrani.
DMRC-like SPV to be floated in a month for the Rs 98,000 crore Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor.
The Rs 1.10 lakh crore train project between Ahmedabad and Mumbai is expected to be completed by 2022. The train would cover the distance of over 500 km in around two hours.
The vanity project, of absolutely no use to most Indians, will suck money that could be used for health and education, says Aakar Patel.
Railway minister Lalu Prasad's dream to have bullet trains a la Japan in India is at last kicking off the ground.
The special shinkansen or bullet train will run for the next three months between the western cities of Osaka and Fukuoka from Saturday, the West Japan Railway firm said, hoping that one of the country's most famous exports will boost tourism. Passengers will be in left in no doubt what train they are on, with Hello Kitty smiling down from the shades of every window and adorning every passenger seat cover. Here's a glimpse of what it will be like on board the train and we have to warn you, it's almost too cute to handle.
Of the Rs 1.10 lakh crore investment required for the project, Japan is providing Rs 88,000 crore as a soft loan at 0.01 per cent interest.
There has been a great debate on whether it is profitable for India to have bullet trains.
The party wants to focus on urbanisation with newer and eco-friendly technologies.
BJP MPs from Gujarat met Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi and submitted a memorandum requesting new railway projects, including that of a bullet train between Ahmedabad and Mumbai.
A woman riding pillion on a motorcycle was groped and harassed by a group of men in a waterlogged area in Lucknow, prompting police to arrest four people and take action against eight officials, including the deputy commissioner of police (DCP) concerned.
A decision on selecting the agency for starting the bullet train service will be taken in February, he said in Vadodara.
The bullet train is expected to cover 508 km between Mumbai and Ahmedabad in about two hours.
China is keen to get Indian bullet train deals as it would provide a major opening for it to win projects abroad.
From highways connecting once-remote regions to aviation networks carrying millions, India's infrastructure story is one of transformation.
Mumbai-Ahmedabad route selected for pilot project.
Railway minister Sadanand Gowda in his Railway Budget speech on Tuesday announced introduction of bullet trains starting off with the Mumbai-Ahmedabad sector.
Bullet trains are run by state-owned agencies in France and Germany.
Passengers will get the thrill of riding under the sea while travelling between Mumbai and Ahmedabad
Give safety and security first to the people, say MPs.
The $33 billion Beijing-Shanghai high-speed train will start commercial operations today.
The transportation infrastructure business of L&T Construction has secured mega contract from the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL) to construct 87.569 km of the bullet train project.
China's high-speed rail project suffered yet another major jolt on Friday after officials recalled 54 bullet trains being used on the much publicised Beijing- Shanghai line over safety concerns.
Known as the "the world's most profitable high-speed rail," the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway covers more than 1,300 km within five hours.
Everything you wanted to know about the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train but didn't know who to ask.
Railway Minister Lalu Prasad, who has an ambitious plan for introducing high-speed train corridor in the country, today took a ride on the bullet train in Tokyo.
China has launched bullet train services along a mountainous route touted as the most challenging high speed rail project that the country has ever built.
Japan will provide 80 per cent of the funds for the project at 0.1 per cent interest rate for a period of 50 years
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