Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project: Bids were invited for the civil and infrastructure work on the Vadodara corridor, which includes double high-speed rail line and the Vadodara station
Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor will cover 12 stations along the route
The country s first high-speed rail project, spearheaded by the Railway Ministry s special purpose vehicle - National High-Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRCL) will contribute in reducing India s dependence on imports for crude oil, besides boosting infrastructure development. The high-speed rail will be powered by indigenous electric power, unlike diesel, petrol, or aviation fuel. It is a proven environment-friendly transport option, according to the NHSRCL, responsible for developing and implementing the bullet train project. (
Data from the National High-Speed Rail Corporation s website shows, the carbon emission for a 600 km trip per passenger by the high-speed rail is 8.1 kg, compared to 67.4 kg for car travel and 93 kg for airplane travel, according to a study by the International Union of Railways. This means that the carbon emission by the high-speed rail is far lesser than a car or an airplane.
Mumbai Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project: System similar to Japan s Shinkansen will be adopted
Indian Railways firm delegated for the implementation of the country s first bullet train project, recently signed an agreement with a Japanese organisation for the construction and design of rail track for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor. The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited or NHSRCL signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Japan Railway Technical Service (JARTS) for advisory, training, and certification services for the railway track work. (
According to a statement released by the Indian Railways special purpose vehicle, the workforce of the track contractors will be trained in the highly specialised slab track technology of Japanese Shinkansen or high-speed railway line network of Japan. The rail track packages for the country s first bullet train corridor - Mumbai Ahmedabad high-speed rail, are open for participation by the Indian contractor