News Japan pips China to build India’s first bullet train

[Deepu]

he bullet train accident in China four years ago along with low-cost finance and a promise to have a substantial 'Make in India' component and transfer of technology clinched the deal for Japan to build the first high-speed train that will run between Mumbai and Ahmedabad — with the possibility of extending it to Delhi in future.

The Rs 98,000 crore project was cleared by the cabinet on Wednesday evening and is set to be announced during Japanese premier Shinzo Abe's visit later this week.

Sources told TOI that a committee headed by NITI Aayog vice-chairman Arvind Panagariya has said that the Shinkansen System had the best safety record with no fatalities in addition to the fact that delays on a trip did not exceed a minute.

Japan pips China to build India’s first bullet train - Times of India

 

[Aviral Sangal]

We are still not able to provide comfortable and hygenic travelling to our massaes and instead we are trying to get train which will eventually be used by only handful of people.

 

[scorpionking76]

This in the premium sector Mumbai - Ahmadabad for the business men to travel in a flash and seal the deal.

The rest of the masses will still travel in normal trains and tweet Suresh Prabhu if services are not on par

 

[IndianMascot]

But Japan is going through Financial Crisis. Will they be able to deliver safe metro to us.

 

[scorpionking76]

Probably only technology transfer the rest make in India

 

[IndianMascot]

Then its much better.