PM Modi's Japan visit: E10 Shinkansen high-speed bullet train, defence upgrade and QUAD focus, here's the agendaPrime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day visit to Japan aims to strengthen the strategic partnership with PM Shigeru Ishiba, focusing on econ...
29 Aug, 2025, 07.00 PM IST
India’s careful choreography avoids ruffling Japan while managing ChinaPrime Minister Modi's visit to Japan underscores the critical importance of the India-Japan relationship, balancing strategic ties with Chi...
29 Aug, 2025, 12.13 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
Bullet train set to get European tech for signalling and telcom systemIndia's bullet train project may award its signalling and telecommunication system contract to a Siemens-DRA Infracon JV, offering European...
21 May, 2025, 12.14 AM 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
Japan to gift high-speed Shinkansen trains to India for bullet train testingJapan will provide two high-speed shinkansen trains (E5 and E3 models) free of charge to India for use as test and inspection vehicles in t...
17 Apr, 2025, 06.47 AM IST
Rs 55,000 crore Vande Bharat Sleeper Trains project is back on track but minus a toiletThe design dispute over Vande Bharat sleeper trains, worth Rs 55,000 crore, has been settled. Indian Railways will proceed with the origina...
09 Jan, 2025, 03.49 PM IST
BEML to build India’s first bullet trainBEML has received a contract to design, manufacture, and commission India's first indigenous bullet trains. Each trainset will consist of e...
15 Oct, 2024, 05.20 PM IST
Now, India is shooting for home-made bullet trainsIndia is developing a home-built bullet train exceeding 250 kmph, using Vande Bharat platform technology by ICF, Chennai. The project integ...
17 Apr, 2024, 05.20 PM IST
Modi's train to victory? Why speed matters for the votersThe bullet train is a symbol of an India that has arrived, and fast. That's why the BJP has raised the bet on the bullet train by announcin...
15 Apr, 2024, 09.29 PM IST
German and Japanese companies can now deploy Kavach on Indian RailwaysTenders to install Kavach over 3000 kms were awarded in December last year. Progress is as per schedule with 98% Radio survey on the routes...
29 Nov, 2023, 05.54 PM IST
India's new bullet trains will be customised to suit the subcontinent's climate conditions“The environmental conditions in Japan are different. Initially, we thought we will bring the trains lock, stock and barrel since it’s time...
22 Feb, 2021, 10.21 AM IST
Bullet train: L&T wins Rs 25,000-cr order for Gujarat stretchThe contract is about design and construction of the 237-km long line and the entire section falls in Gujarat. The current Maharashtra gove...
28 Oct, 2020, 09.58 PM IST
Why Japan is pouring lakhs of crores in cut-rate loans to build infrastructure across IndiaJICA is today the largest bilateral donor agency in India, having disbursed over Rs 1.5 lakh crore of soft loans to India since 2007-08.
17 Sep, 2017, 05.00 PM IST
Encouraged by PM Modi's victory, Japanese infra & consumer companies step up pace in IndiaJapanese firms that are already here are intensifying their India presence, raising investments, widening product portfolios and setting am...
27 Jul, 2014, 12.05 PM IST