India's much-delayed bullet train project picks up speedIndia is aiming to inaugurate a segment of its inaugural high-speed bullet train line in 2027, nearly a decade after its commencement. This...
30 Jun, 2026, 06.31 PM IST
The Japan-India Summit: Strategy maturing into substanceJapan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's visit to India signals a deepening economic partnership, focusing on resilient supply chains and hi...
30 Jun, 2026, 09.11 AM IST
Magnitude 6.9 quake hits northern Japan, no tsunami warningA powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake jolted northern Japan, shaking homes and disrupting bullet train services. While felt as far as Tokyo, ...
25 Jun, 2026, 06.20 AM IST
Business as second nature: Biomimicry offers a framework to shift from replication to innovation using natural principles05 Jun, 2026, 12.06 AM IST
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits northern JapanA strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook northern Japan on Friday. The tremor occurred in Pacific waters off Miyagi prefecture. No tsunami w...
15 May, 2026, 07.25 PM IST
Don't be late - Like the Japanese!A Shinkansen conductor in Japan recently apologized and refunded all passengers due to a 35-second delay, highlighting the nation's extreme...
08 Aug, 2025, 11.16 PM IST
Japanese E-10 bullet trains to run on Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridorIndia is expected to use Japan’s E5 Shinkansen bullet trains for trials on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor and adopt the newe...
14 Jul, 2025, 07.40 PM IST
Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet train: Indian Railways completes work on undersea tunnel, to introduce next-gen trainsIndia's Bullet train project achieves a milestone. The first section of undersea tunnel between Ghansoli and Shilphata is now complete. Jap...
14 Jul, 2025, 06.53 PM IST
Japan's gift to India will be an economic gamechangerIndia's bullet train project is gaining momentum as Japan plans to provide E5 and E3 series Shinkansen trains for inspection purposes on th...
17 Apr, 2025, 09.05 PM IST
Vande Bharat to run on bullet train track as Shinkansen, known for rare delays, faces delays from JapanThe railway ministry has invited bids for a signalling system to run Vande Bharat trains on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed corridor by 202...
22 Jan, 2025, 03.39 PM IST
Riding India's future in present-day Japan at 260 kmphThe Indian bullet train is touted to be cheaper, much affordable than the Japanese version.
12 Nov, 2018, 06.19 PM IST
Japan dedicated to making Indian Shinkansen a reality: PM Shinzo AbeJapan is funding 80 per cent of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project through a soft loan of Rs 79,000 crore at an interest rate of 0.1...
09 Nov, 2018, 09.05 PM IST
All bullet trains in Japan being checked to identify anomaly: OfficialsAll bullet trains in Japan are being checked to identify any anomaly after the country suffered its first blip to its high-speed train safe...
08 Nov, 2018, 03.10 PM IST
Shinkansen: An innovation that can change eco landscapeThe bullet train network, spanning most of Japan, is close to being ubiquitous with a rare record of zero fatalities in 50 years .
30 May, 2018, 11.38 AM IST
Bullet train: Will Japan's proud symbol, Shinkansen, speed up India too?India now needs both technology and work culture. The Japanese bullet train could speed up India by launching a technological age and a new...
12 Sep, 2017, 02.37 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi, Shinzo Abe ride on Japan's famed Shinkansen bullet trainThe construction of the high-speed train corridor between Mumbai and Ahmedabad will start in 2018 and the train service will be operational...
12 Nov, 2016, 09.56 AM IST
Japan eyes high-speed rail contract in India, says cost not highBuilding the Shinkansen in India will be no easy task, particularly because the train requires a dedicated rail track, unlike some others.
06 Feb, 2015, 11.15 AM IST