Early bullet train desirable, But safety first: JICA President"In terms of the money that we mobilise, the HSR project is the biggest one, but we at JICA do not consider the amount of money the only cr...
13 Mar, 2023, 08.12 AM IST
Bullet train project hopes to ride out Maharashtra roadblocks after change in govtThe officials said 432 hectares of land is needed in Maharashtra for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad project, but implementing agency National High Sp...
01 Jul, 2022, 08.04 PM IST
Hope to achieve target of operating 1st bullet train in 2026: Railway Minister VaishnawThere has been good progress in the construction of infrastructure for the bullet train between Ahmedabad and Mumbai, and the work is being...
06 Jun, 2022, 03.03 PM IST
Delhi to Ahmedabad in just over three hours? Yes pleaseThis is the second bullet train project being planned in India and it would connect into the high-speed rail (HSR) corridor from Ahmedabad ...
12 Sep, 2020, 06.52 AM IST
India, Japan target maritime security pact during Shinzo Abe’s September visitAbe’s visit in the backdrop of the Sino-Indian standoff at Doklam could also help India and Japan develop a common understanding amid China...
11 Jul, 2018, 12.04 PM IST
It’s big, it’s new & it offers the needed tech boostA similar loan by JICA for the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor Project between Delhi & Mumbai has a mandatory clause for procuring 30% c...
19 Sep, 2017, 07.30 AM IST
Germany to study Chennai-Bengaluru-Mysuru rail routeIn order to carry out the study, workshops have been organised by consultants at Chennai and Bengaluru this month to interact with zonal au...
28 Jun, 2017, 03.39 PM IST
Nuclear deal tops Japan PM Shinzo Abe's agenda during India visitAbe's visit could be historic with the two governments making efforts to seal the civil nuclear cooperation besides expanding defence coope...
26 Nov, 2015, 09.19 AM IST
India should go for high-speed trains for faster growth: ChinaHigh speed trains could travel at about 160 to 180 kms while the bullet trains would travel at 350 kms and beyond, drastically reducing dis...
06 Jun, 2015, 03.54 PM IST
BBMP dissolved but representatives keep in touch with votersThey have reasons for hope because the government is expected to come up with a fresh roster (category-wise reservation of wards).
11 May, 2015, 01.08 PM IST
Surat-Mumbai travel to take 58 minutes by bullet trainOnce the HSR is built in the next seven years, it would be possible for a bullet train to cover the distance between Mumbai and Ahmedabad i...
08 Sep, 2014, 02.47 PM IST
Indian security concerns hinder HSR cooperation: Chinese mediaThe two sides agreed to pursue specific collaboration arrangements in heavy haul, station redevelopment and raising speed of existing train...
04 Apr, 2014, 08.24 PM IST
Large FDI from China way to address huge trade deficit: Manmohan SinghThe burgeoning trade deficit has touched almost $20 billion amid declining Indian exports of raw materials like iron ore.
22 Oct, 2013, 04.33 PM IST
- Yeddyurappa, others granted anticipatory bail in corruption case
In further relief to former CM BS Yeddyurappa, Karnataka high court granted anticipatory bail to him and his family members in a corruption...
28 Nov, 2011, 09.55 PM IST