Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train likely to run till Vapi: Railway Board

New Delhi, Dt

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's highly ambitious bullet train project is facing a number of hurdles, including land acquisition in Maharashtra. As a result, the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project is likely to be implemented in two phases. The Maharashtra government is also not interested in the project. Therefore, a bullet train is likely to run between Ahmedabad-Vapi in the first phase of the project and between Vapi and Mumbai in the second phase, said Railway Board Chairman V. That. Yadav said on Saturday.

Prime Minister Modi's ambitious project to run a bullet train between Ahmedabad and Mumbai, one of the busiest routes in Indian Railways, is facing a number of hurdles. The bullet train project was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the visit of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Ahmedabad on September 12, 2016. Under this project, the Modi government had planned to run the country's first bullet train by the year 203. Under this project 3 km. For Rs. Contracts worth Rs 2,000 crore have also been awarded. Work on the project is in full swing in Gujarat, but land acquisition for the project has been delayed in Maharashtra due to opposition from farmers' organizations and a lax policy by the state government.

Chairman of the Railway Board V. That. Yadav did not say on Saturday that the Railway Board was ready to launch the Mumbai-Gujarat High Speed ​​Train (Bullet Train Project) in two phases if there was a delay in land acquisition in Maharashtra. The Ministry of Railways wants to start this project simultaneously. The Railways is also trying to get the entire Bullet Train project started simultaneously and the plan is based on that. Tenders cannot be called for in linear projects till the land is acquired.

He said the Railway Ministry has held several rounds of talks with the Maharashtra government for the project and the state government has assured that 90 per cent of the land acquisition work will be completed in six months. 90% of land acquisition work has been completed in Gujarat. Thus, if done, we will be able to call for tenders and both the phases will start simultaneously. But if there is a delay in land acquisition in Maharashtra and the Maharashtra government does not co-operate in the project, the railways can start a 6 km project from Ahmedabad to Vapi in the first phase. So far only 3% of land has been acquired in Maharashtra. Acquisition of 5% land is required for complete scheme. 203.12 km The long-running bullet train corridor is being constructed at a cost of Rs 1.1 lakh crore. Part in Maharashtra, 3.06 km. In Gujarat and 4.5 km. Dadra-nagar is in the mansion. The Japan International Cooperation Agency is financing 51% of the project.