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Ahmedabad-Mumbai Bullet Train: The first Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train, which is likely to come to India after 2026, will be Japan's Shinkansen E5, capable of reaching a top speed of 320 kmph. The high-speed train will run on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor, which marks significant cooperation with Japan.
India hopes that Japan's advanced Shinkansen technology will revolutionise rail travel in the country. The bullet train will be capable of running at speeds of up to 320 km/h, reducing travel time and enhancing connectivity between the two major cities.
The first full meeting of the project was held in the first week of April 2014 at the Ministry of Railways, where a broad consensus was reached, particularly between the governments of Maharashtra and Gujarat on the project. The Ministry of Railways announced, based on the recommendation of the NITI Aayog, that Shinkansen technology would be adopted for the line along with technology transfer to support the Make in India programme.
These bullet trains are designed to reach speeds of 320 km/h, promising to significantly reduce travel time and enhance connectivity between the two major cities.
In addition, these trains will be adapted to India's heat and dust. Fine mesh dust filters will be installed on air conditioners, blowers and other important equipment in Indian high-speed trains to keep dust away. Another change is the provision of additional space for storing heavy luggage by removing some seats from the top compartments of each train.
NHSRCL is considering running indigenous semi-high-speed trains on the same track as the imported Japanese bullet trains. The Integral Coach Factory (ICF) on September 5 launched a tender for manufacturing two chair-car trains, which were accepted by BEML Ltd on September 19, with stainless-steel car-bodies. They will have eight cars each and a seating capacity of 174 passengers. It will run at a maximum speed of 280 kmph and an operational speed of 250 kmph.
Here are some top 6 interesting facts about India's first bullet train.
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• Shinkansen E5 can reach a maximum speed of 350 km/h.
• The bullet trains will primarily run at a speed of 320 km/h, significantly reducing travel time between Mumbai and Ahmedabad. - Semi-high-speed option
: • Indian Railways is also planning to introduce semi-high-speed trains, which may replace existing premium services like Rajdhani and Shatabdi.
• These trains are expected to run at a speed of 250 km/h. - tests:
• This 508 km long bullet train corridor will also serve as a testing ground for the newly planned semi-high speed trains.
• This dual purpose will ensure that both the trains can be operated efficiently on the same route.
