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Railway to form joint working group with Japan for speed train

2012-02-20, 07:24:00 IST:

NEW DELHI: Trains between Delhi and Mumbai may run at a speed of 200 km per hour if efforts of railways bear fruit for which it is taking the help of Japan.

Raising a toast to steam railways

2012-02-19, 07:39:00 IST:

In an age of high-speed trains that help you reach your destination in double-quick time within the confines of air-conditioned luxury, there are still very many who believe that these modern contraptions can never match the romance of the steam engine trains. If you are one of them, then head towards the National Rail Museum this Saturday for the 9th National Steam Congress organised by the Indian Steam Railway Society.

Long way to go for Chennai-Bangalore bullet train

2012-02-17, 05:10:00 IST:

CHENNAI: Bullet train between Chennai and Bangalore could become a reality only after a feasibility study clears it, according to Shinya Fuji, director general of Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO). Fuji told reporters here on Tuesday on the sidelines of seminar on ‘Innovative Technologies in Environment and Clean Energy’ that both Tamil Nadu and Karnataka governments had approached Japan for a bullet train project between Chennai and Bangalore.

Chennai-Banglore bullet train: A long way to go

2012-02-15, 08:00:00 IST:

High Speed Rail Corridor set to become reality

2012-02-13, 19:42:00 IST:

The government has decided to go ahead with preparation of detailed project report for the High Speed Rail Corridor connecting Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod trains speeding more than 200 kilometres an hour. Though there were apprehensions about the feasibility of the project, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, which conducted the feasibility study, has given a positive report.

A fast train to development

2012-02-09, 00:10:00 IST:

Riding a bullet train is an awesome experience. At over 300 km per hour, you gently glide beside extensive farms and countryside, unaware of the speed at which the technology marvel is accelerating. Like many things in their life, the bullet train was another technology masterpiece that has been assimilated, adapted and executed by an army of mandarins, under the benign gaze of politicians, and has now become part of the economic lore of China's urban cities.

Japan to give bullet train to Kerala

2012-02-07, 00:01:00 IST:

Thiruvananthapuram: Apart from financing 70% of the high speed rail corridor project, Japan has also agreed to provide Kerala with its most advanced I-700 model from the Shingansen train series.

Gujarat MPs want bullet train from Ahmedabad to Mumbai

2012-01-24, 07:09:00 IST:

BJP MPs from Gujarat met Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi and submitted a memorandum requesting new railway projects, including that of a bullet train between Ahmedabad and Mumbai.

Gujarat's BJP MPs seek bullet train to Mumbai

2012-01-23, 08:28:00 IST:

BJP MPs from Gujarat have asked the railway ministry to take steps for starting bullet train between Ahmedabad and Mumbai. A delegation met railways minister Dinesh Trivedi and submitted a memorandum to him seeking next generation railway infrastructure for the state.

Kerala gets green signal for high speed rail corridor

2012-01-21, 22:00:00 IST:

Thiruvananathapuram: In a boost to Kerala's efforts to fast-track infrastructure development, the Centre has given the green signal to its ambitious high speed rail corridor project, linking the entire stretch from Kasargode in the north to the state capital in the south.

Pre-feasibility studies on to put city on high-speed train map

2012-01-07, 01:05:00 IST:

“Railways has identified six corridors for pre-feasibility studies for high-speed trains of which studies for four projects, including Pune-Mumbai-Ahmedabad, Delhi-Chandigarh-Amritsar, Howrah-Chennai and Chennai-Bangalore-Coimbatore-Thiruvanantha-puram, are already in process,” said A P Mishra, Railway board member (engineering).

Plea for bullet train from Chennai to Thiruvananthapuram via Madurai

2012-01-06, 06:49:00 IST:

The Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry has called for introducing a high speed bullet train from Chennai to Thiruvananthapuram through Madurai to boost industrial growth in southern districts of the State.

Five years from now, trains may run at 200 kmph

2012-01-06, 01:00:00 IST:

PUNE: The Railways is looking at increasing the speed of passenger trains to 200 km per hour (kmph) on the Mumbai-Delhi track over the next five years, Railway board member (engineering) A P Mishra said here on Thursday.

India plans to drive railways out of the Raj era into high-speed future

2012-01-01, 07:18:00 IST:

The crowds, the chaos and the cows on the platform may soon be history. India's railways are to be given their most radical overhaul since the end of the British Raj with the introduction of high-speed trains on key lines – if an ambitious plan can be turned into reality.

Railways puts bullet train project on fast track

2011-12-30, 09:39:00 IST:

NEW DELHI: Railways' ambitious project of running bullet trains in six select corridors has been fast tracked as the state-run transporter is ready with the Cabinet note for setting up of a high speed rail authority

Japan to study Hyderabad-Chennai high speed rail route

2011-12-25, 05:25:00 IST:

NEW DELHI: Railways have selected a Japanese consortium to explore the possibility of running a bullet train on the Hyderabad-Chennai high speed rail corridor.

Zip code: From Delhi to Patna in just 6 hrs

2011-12-25, 00:45:00 IST:

One of the largest rail network in the world — Indian Railways — is set to become one of the fastest too. The high-speed train corridor project will reduce the twelve and half hour train journey between Delhi-Patna and Pune-Ahmedabad by half as India’s own bullet trains will zoom at a maximum speed of 350 kmph.

Japan PM to hardsell bullet train knowhow

2011-12-25, 00:01:00 IST:

New Delhi, December 23 Imagine covering a distance of about 1400 km between Delhi and Mumbai in eight hours by a train running at an average speed of about 200 kmph. The Japanese promise this could become a reality with their bullet train technology.

High Speed Rail Moves Forward With the 'Hybrid Alternative' Route

2011-12-14, 17:30:00 IST:

(Press Release) In response to extensive public comments and feedback from Central Valley residents, agricultural groups, and businesses, the California High-Speed Rail Authority Board agreed with the staff recommendation to carry forward the “hybrid alternative” route as the preferred alignment for the project’s Merced to Fresno section at its monthly meeting in Merced.

Ferrari boss unveils Italy's first private high-speed train

2011-12-14, 00:10:00 IST:

NOLA (ITALY): Ferrari head Luca di Montezemolo unveiled Italy's first private high-speed train near Naples on Tuesday, with his company NTV planning to take on a state monopoly in the sector starting next year.