India's first bullet train station is ready in Ahmedabad. Railway Minister
Ashwini Vaishnav on Thursday shared a video of the completed bullet train
terminal in Sabarmati. In this video you can see the grand appearance of the
station. Let us tell you that a unique blend of cultural heritage with modern
architecture was seen during the construction of Bullet Train Station.
The country's first bullet train is going to run between Ahmedabad-Mumbai.
Which has been prepared with the help of Japan. Let us tell you that with the
help of bullet train, the distance from Ahmedabad to Mumbai will be covered in
just two hours and seven minutes. In such a situation, the train will run at a
maximum speed of 350 km per hour.
A 508 km long track is being laid under Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project.
The train will pass through tunnels and under the sea. The project is likely
to cost Rs 1.08 lakh crore.
In the video, the railway minister has shown a wonderful glimpse of the bullet
train terminal. By tweeting the video, the railway minister wrote, 'India's
first bullet train terminal! Sabarmati Multimodal Transport Hub, Ahmedabad.''
This video shared by the Railway Minister presents a fascinating glimpse.
VIDEO shows a terminal that seamlessly combines modern architecture with
India's cultural heritage.
The project consists of a double line of 508 KM length with tunnels and
underseas. The government had estimated that the project would cost around Rs.
1,08,000 crore and 81% of the project cost will be borne by a Japanese soft
loan at 0.1% per annum, covering a 50-year repayment period including a grace
period of 15 years.
Terminal for India's first bullet train!
— Ashwini Vaishnaw (@AshwiniVaishnaw) December 7, 2023
📍Sabarmati multimodal transport hub, Ahmedabad pic.twitter.com/HGeoBETz9x
According to the Ministry of Railways, the bullet train will reach from Mumbai
to Sabarmati in just 2 hours and 7 minutes. The duration of the train to reach
the final station of Ahmedabad from Mumbai will be 2.58 hours. The estimated
cost of the Bullet Train project is Rs.1,08,000/-. 81 percent of the total
cost of the project has been provided as a loan by the Japanese government.
The loan is repayable in 50 years with a grace period of 15 years with an
interest rate of 0.1 percent.
Government of India is now planning High Speed Rail i.e. HSR. Discussions are
also going on about 6 additional corridors under this. It is likely to include
Delhi to Varanasi, Delhi to Ahmedabad, Mumbai to Nagpur, Mumbai to Hyderabad,
Chennai to Mysore and Delhi to Amritsar. It is important that the government
had already made it clear that the target to complete the Mumbai-Ahmedabad
bullet train project by the year 2022-2023.
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