Bullet train cost Rs 1.1 tn: Indian Railways has big problem on hand

India's first bullet train project looks set to get completed by 2022. This Indian Railways project is massive and it will help transform its image from a laidback operator to one working at the cutting-edge of technology. This is what the issue is all about:

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Updated on: July 06, 2018, 03.44 PM IST

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India's first bullet train project will be Rs 1.1 trillion. (Image source: NHSRCL)

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Bullet train project is 508 km long. (Image source: NHSRCL)

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Bullet train speed is likely to be around 320 km per hour. (Image source: NHSRCL)

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Bullet train will run between Mumbai and Ahmedabad. (Image source: NHSRCL)

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It will connect these cities after crossing about 300 villages in 2 states. (Image source: NHSRCL)

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This Indian Railways project will be built on standard gauge. (Image source: NHSRCL)

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Japan is giving a soft loan of around Rs 88,000 crore at an interest rate of 0.1%. (Image source: PTI)

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This loan is to be repaid in 50 years with a 15-year grace period. (Image source: Reuters)

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Bullet train project will have 12 stations between Mumbai and Ahmedabad. (Image source: NHSRCL)

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These are: Mumbai, Thane, Virar, Boisar, Vapi, Bilimora, Surat, Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand, Ahmedabad and Sabarmati. (Image source: NHSRCL)

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What is the deadline of the project? (Image source: NHSRCL)

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Land acquisition deadline is December 2018. (Image source: Reuters)

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Construction work will be started from January 2019. (Image source: NHSRCL)

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Bullet train will run on track from 2022. (Image source: NHSRCL)