NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe will lay the foundation stone for the proposed Ahmedabad-Mumbai High Speed Rail Network, commonly known as the bullet train, on September 14 in the Gujarat city, railway officials said today.
The bullet train, which has a capacity to accommodate 750 people, is expected to reduce travel time between the two cities from seven to three hours.
A sum of around Rs 1.10 lakh crore will be spent on the project that is being partially funded by Japan.
The target for its completion is December 2023, though officials say there are indications that the Government may seek an earlier deadline of 2022. (AGENCIES)
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