Bullet Train Fare: He said that if you want to see the future of high-speed corridor, then we have four major mega cities namely New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata. In the coming time, we are going to build high-speed corridors on all four routes.
The work of High Speed Rail Corridor (Bullet Train) on Mumbai to Ahmedabad route is going on fast. Its work is expected to be completed by 2026. Passengers are very curious about the introduction of bullet train in the country. Apart from Mumbai to Ahmedabad, three major cities of the country will also be connected by bullet train connectivity. In the coming time, there will be connectivity of bullet train in New Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata of the country.
High-speed corridor will be built on all four routes
In a program organized by Economic Times, Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) Operations Director Rajesh Prasad said that RVNL has expressed the need for a high-speed corridor on the track from New Delhi to Kolkata, New Delhi to Mumbai, Mumbai to Chennai. He said that if you want to see the future of high-speed corridor, then we have four major mega cities namely New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata. In the coming time, we are going to build high-speed corridors on all four routes.
Worked on the financing model as well, he told that plans have already been prepared. We have also worked on the financing model. According to the Ministry of Railways, the government carried out a ‘feasibility study’ for the Diamond Quadrilateral network of high speed trains. In this, talks were held on the routes connecting Delhi-Mumbai, Mumbai-Chennai, Chennai-Kolkata and Kolkata-Delhi with Delhi-Chennai and Mumbai-Kolkata.
Prasad also said that the route from Mumbai to Ahmedabad is expected to start in the coming five to ten years. Let us tell you that National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) is a 100% subsidiary of Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL). Presently it is completing the work of Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor.
There was also talk on the fare,
during a program last days, the Railway Minister had said in response to a question that no decision has been taken regarding the fare of the bullet train. But it will be accessible to the people. He said that first AC will be made the base for the fare of the bullet train. From this it can be inferred that the fare for traveling in bullet train will be around First AC.
