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Topic: Bullet train

Highway, rail & airport expansions to continue but no big-ticket infra announcements in BJP manifesto

2024 manifesto also promises feasibility studies for new bullet train corridors and overall transformation of the railways sector.

China launches its first cross-sea rapid train near Taiwan Strait

Due to the new bullet train, travel time between Fuzhou and Xiamen, an economic hub and popular tourist locale, will be under an hour.

West sees overcrowded trains as a classic Indian trope. But they are a colonial relic

A journalist was even convinced that railway facilities weren't the problem. Indian passengers lacked the 'self-possession' necessary to travel like 'sane human beings'.

After handing over prime BKC land for Modi’s bullet train, Shinde govt doubles the bill

In 2018, it was decided that the NHSRCL will pay Rs 3,513.37 crore for the land but citing rise in the quantum of land required, the MMRDA recalculated the amount to Rs 8,889.72 crore.

Vande Bharat Express is changing Indian Railways. Now Indians need to do their bit

The preconceived notions about Indian Railways – stinking train, dirty compartments, unusable toilets – are challenged by Vande Bharat Express.

India will be global benchmark in IT, data Bill likely next year, says Union minister Vaishnaw

Government had withdrawn Personal Data Protection Bill during Monsoon session this year.  Protecting users will be at core while drafting new legislation, he asserts.

These Maharashtra villages didn’t want to give up land for bullet train. But they’re on board now

Of 433.82 hectares of land needed in Maharashtra for Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, 66% is in Palghar district, where several villages once opposed to initiative have come around.

Brad Pitt’s ‘Bullet Train’ hits the nail on the head despite clichés, dodgy Russian accents

Adapted from a Japanese dark comedy novel, Bullet Train Westernises its cast while retaining the spirit and setting of its source material.

Now, Uddhav govt targets Modi’s bullet train project land for Mumbai Metro shed

Bombay HC stayed Maharashtra govt’s move to shift controversial car shed from Aarey Colony to Kanjurmarg, so now it’s considering alternative plots of land.

Supreme Court to hear farmers’ plea on stalling bullet train project, issues notice to Centre

A lower court had rejected the farmers' allegation that the land acquisition process for the bullet train, that will link Mumbai to Ahmedabad, is illegal.

On Camera

What the last decade reveals about India’s economic path

In India, there has been remarkable certainty on taxes, particularly as the government has largely focused on slashing taxes, both direct and indirect, rather than increasing them.

Market Swings in India Surge From Historic Low as Budget Nears

New Delhi: Indian stocks are seeing a resurgence of volatility just weeks after being dubbed the world’s calmest equity market, with growing skepticism sparking...

During Op Sindoor, hackers targeted NSE website 40 crore times in 10 minutes, Exchange CEO says

NSE CEO Ashishkumar Chauhan was speaking at Off The Cuff event hosted by ThePrint's Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta. He said that NSE, on average, sees 20 crore cyberattacks each day.

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.