Tag: BULLET TRAIN
India Rejects Ex-Japanese Minister’s Remarks on Bullet Train Project Delays
India on Friday rejected remarks made by former Japanese Justice Minister Hideki Makihara, who blamed New Delhi for delays in the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (HSR) project. Makihara, a member of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, alleged that India repeatedly failed to honour commitments during negotiations and claimed the project had stalled entirely due to the Indian side.
Delhi–Varanasi Bullet Train to Slash Jewar–Lucknow Journey to 100 Minutes, Says Ashwini Vaishnaw
The proposed Delhi–Varanasi Bullet Train corridor is expected to dramatically improve connectivity across Uttar Pradesh, reducing the travel time between Jewar and Lucknow to just 1 hour and 40 minutes, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Saturday.