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Company is slated to provide a fund of Rs 1.08 lakh crore.

‘Won’t give land for bullet train’

Palghar farmers have raised concerns over the compensation process.

09 Dec 2018 1:49 AM

Meanwhile the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL), statutory body has questioned the veracity of the reports.

Farmers rejoice as JICA stops funding

The estimate cost for the project is Rs 1.08 lakh crore out of which JICA will provide financial aid of Rs 88,000 crore.

26 Sep 2018 1:52 AM

The rail route was aimed at boosting trade flow in the Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar (BCIM) corridor, Zhanwu said. (Representational Image)

China plans bullet train to Kolkata via Bangladesh, Myanmar

The project had also found mention at the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) meet in Kunming in 2015, Chinese Consul General Ma Zhanwu said.

12 Sep 2018 9:18 PM

The bullet train between Ahmedabad and Mumbai will run a total length of 508 km, of which 21 km will be covered in the tunnel under sea. (Photo: File | AP)

No compromise on 'quality, parameters', bullet train work on in full swing

The terminal hub for the project in Vadodara will be designed on the theme of 'banyan tree'.

01 Sep 2018 3:55 PM

Railways likely to miss August 2022 deadline for Bullet train project

The railways is contemplating opening a shorter 50-km section of bullet train route in August 2022.

31 Aug 2018 7:05 PM

$In a first for India, authorities have decided to install automatic rail track fracture detection system across the 508 km bullet train project connecting Mumbai and Ahmedabad to prevent accidents.$

Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train to have rail track fracture detection system

The high-speed corridor is proposed to be commissioned by August 2022, carrying 17,900 passengers in one direction in a single day.

31 Aug 2018 3:35 PM

The National High Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRCL) told the Bombay High Court on Tuesday that it has prima facie found an alternate land proposed by the Godrej Group suitable for acquisition for the bullet train project.

Godrej's alternate land suitable for bullet train, says NHSRCL to HC

However, the said plot was embroiled in a title dispute between the Maharashtra government and the Godrej group.

31 Jul 2018 4:55 PM

‘Sena better make up its mind on bullet train’

Pawar asked the Shiv Sena to clear its stance while approving the provision in the assembly.

10 Jul 2018 2:54 AM

Narendra Modi's ambitious Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project seems to have run into another trouble.

Amid farmers' opposition Modi's bullet train faces Godrej's resistance

Godrej has approached the Bombay High Court against the proposed acquisition of its land.

09 Jul 2018 1:07 PM

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi meets party workers before leaving for Amethi constituency. (Photo: PTI)

Bullet train like 'magic train' which may not materialise: Rahul Gandhi

The farmers of the country have been finished by the Prime Minister, says Rahul Gandhi.

05 Jul 2018 4:40 AM

Hello Kitty has spawned a multi-billion-dollar industry since Sanrio introduced it in 1974, adorning everything from pencil cases and pyjamas to double-decker buses and airliners. (Photo: AFP)

Hello Kitty-themed bullet train debuts in Japan; here's what it looks like

The train, which began operations today, will run for the next three months between the western cities of Osaka and Fukuoka.

30 Jun 2018 7:52 PM

Japan has been running the bullet train for over 50 years and it covers the entire country.

Modernity doesn’t lie in things, but mindset

Japan is more advanced than Europe without doubt and certainly far more advanced than China.

10 Jun 2018 5:33 AM

The state earns revenue of more than Rs 1,000 crores from passenger tax.

State not giving aid to Transport: Opposition

Soaring fuel prices have led to a daily loss of nearly Rs 3 crores for the ST.

24 May 2018 4:54 AM

The estimate cost for the project is 1.08 lakh crore.

Environment meet will be held over bullet train

Meanwhile farmer groups have stated that they are going to agitate during the meeting on May 29 as they do not want to give their lands.

24 May 2018 4:12 AM

Bullet train has become an issue among villagers

Govt to hire Pr agency to combat ‘negativity’

The government has decided not to issue work orders for the project until it gets possession of 90 per cent of the land.

03 May 2018 4:13 AM

'77 hectares of forest land lost. Lives of 13 children lost. What is the gain? An elitist train in which 99 per cent of the population will never travel,' he said. (Photo: File | PTI)

99 pc will never access elitist bullet train: Chidambaram slams Modi govt

'13 children are killed at an unmanned crossing. Bullet train scores over supervised level crossings,' Chidambaram tweeted.

27 Apr 2018 1:38 PM

CM Fadnavis pushes for June launch of railway track

Though the Sena opposed the project, its Transport Minister Diwakar Raote has never been aggressive in his opposition to it.

17 Apr 2018 2:36 AM

Representational picture of bullet train

Farmers demand 5X reckoner rate for bullet train land

Amid the opposition from farmers and landowners, the project needs lands in Thane and Palghar districts.

11 Apr 2018 2:37 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is keen on starting work on the project.

Bullet train work to start after 90 per cent land acquired

The government is acquiring land in Palghar and Thane district but the owners are not ready to give the land.

27 Mar 2018 2:46 AM

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe laid the foundation stone for India’s first bullet train in September, 2017. It will link Mumbai with Ahmedabad, the largest commercial city in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state Gujarat. (Photo: PTI)

Japanese firm to benefit most from India's bullet train: report

Japan is funding most of the project with firms likely to supply at least 70 per cent of the core components of rail line.

18 Jan 2018 7:15 PM

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