‘Bengaluru-Chennai in 73 minutes’: Ashwini Vaishnaw shares update on India's first Bullet Train

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shared a major update on India’s bullet train expansion, highlighting seven proposed high-speed rail corridors across key cities. The planned routes promise dramatic travel time cuts, including Delhi–Varanasi in 3 hours 30 minutes, Delhi–Lucknow in 2 hours, Varanasi–Patna in 1 hour, Mumbai–Pune in just 48 minutes, Pune–Hyderabad in 2 hours, Hyderabad–Bengaluru in 2 hours 30 minutes, and Bengaluru–Chennai in 73 minutes. The network will span over 4,000 km with trains running above 250 kmph, aiming to boost connectivity, economic growth, and modern transport infrastructure across India.