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First bullet train to run in India by 2023: Suresh Prabhu

Union railway minister Suresh Prabhu says studies are being conducted to link more cities with bullet train

A file photo of railway minister Suresh Prabhu. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/MintPremium
A file photo of railway minister Suresh Prabhu. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

New Delhi: Railway minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday said the first bullet train will run in India in 2023 heralding a new era in train operations in the subcontinent.

“In 2023, the first bullet train will run in India. We have already discussed the phases of bullet train project," Prabhu told PTI.

The bullet train is expected to cover 508km between Mumbai and Ahmedabad in about two hours, running at a maximum speed of 350kmph and operating speed of 320kmph.

Work is going on as per the schedule, he said. Passengers will get the thrill of riding under the sea while travelling between Mumbai and Ahmedabad on the bullet train.

The 508km-long Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed rail corridor will have a 21km-long tunnel under the sea. Estimated to cost about 97,636 crore, 81% of the funding for the project will come by way of the loan from Japan.

The estimate includes possible cost escalation, interest during construction and import duties. It is a soft loan for 50 years at 0.1% annual interest with a 15-year moratorium.

According to the detailed project report proposed by the Japanese International Corporation Agency (JICA), while most part of the corridor is proposed to be on the elevated track, there will be a stretch after Thane creek towards Virar which will run under the sea.

Rolling stock and other equipment such as signalling and power system will be imported from Japan as per the loan agreement. An official said the loan agreement with Japan is slated to be signed by the end of the year and construction is likely to begin by the end of 2018.

The railways has already allotted 200 crore for the special purpose vehicle in which Maharashtra and Gujarat will have equity of 25% each and the Indian Railways will have 50%.

On other possible routes being taken up for such high-speed trains, Prabhu said studies are being conducted to link more cities.

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Published: 26 May 2016, 11:17 PM IST
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