BULLET TRAIN - A Preview on India's FIRST fastest High-Speed Railway Corriodor

2. High-speed rail / BULLET TRAIN is a type of rail transport
significantly faster than traditional rail traffic, using an
system of specialized rolling stock and dedicated tracks.
Started in JAPAN in 1964, From SHINKANSEN TO TOKYO, with
speed of 145 Km/ Hr

4. INDIA – JAPAN
COLLABORATION
START DATE : SEPTEMBER
14 , 2017

5. During the Indian prime minister's visit to Japan in May 2013, the
prime ministers of both countries decided to co-finance a detailed
joint feasibility study for the Mumbai- Ahmedabad HSR. The Japan
Internal Cooperation Agency (JICA) was given the go-ahead for the

6. Now that the foundation stone has been
laid, the work is cut out for the engineers of
India's implementing agency, the National
High Speed Rail Corporation Limited
(NHSRCL), who are being assisted by
consultants from JICA – Japan International
Cooperation Agency
Cost of the project
Estimated to cost about Rs 97,636 crore.
JICA agreed to fund 81 per cent of the total
project cost through a 50-year loan at an
interest rate of 0.1 per cent and a
moratorium on repayments up to 15 years.

7. E - 5 SHINKANSEN SERIES

8. This train uses superconducting electric magnets in the
vehicle to levitate and propel the train. These magnets
are cooled by liquid helium or liquid nitrogen. This
means that once electrified these magnets do not
require additional energy.
E - 5 SHINKANSEN SERIES

9.  In current
electromagnetic
suspension (EMS)
systems, the rail is
situated between the
upper and lower edges
and use
electromagnets to
levitate the train
 In electrodynamic
suspension (EDS), both
the rail and the train

10.  CHARACTER : ELEVATED,
GROUND,
UNDERGROUND, UNDERSEA &
GRADE SEPARATED
 OWNERSHIP : INDIAN
RAILWAYS – NHSRCL
 LINE LENGTH : 508 M (316 MILES)
 TRACK GAUGE: 1435 mm
STANDARD GAUGE
 ELECTRIFICATION: 25 Kv, 50 Hz ,
OVERHEAD
CATENARY
 OPERATING SPEED : 320 kmph

11. Will it be safe to ride that fast?
Shinkansen trains have never been involved in any
since 1964. They have an inbuilt safety system even for
eventuality like earthquake. Advanced sensors can
earthquake at an early stage and automatically stop
It's delay record is less than a minute with zero fatality.

12. Survey work on the route began in January 2017
The geo-technical surveys have started along the
entire route between Mumbai and Ahmedabad 
2 to 3 months. The activities that have begun
include geo-technical and geo-physical
investigations into the 21-kilometre, under-water
tunnel of the project as well as the Final Location
Survey to mark the alignment, right down to the
pillars on which the high speed trains will run.
RITES identified 750 locations along the entire
route to carry out soil testing, including 62
locations for the underground section. The agency
completed soil testing at a total of 250 locations
by 24 February. Officials carried out testing of soil
PRELIMINARY SURVEY
WORKS :

13.  Railway officials utilized a helicopter mounted with a
100 megapixel high-resolution digital camera, a Light
Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) scanner, a data
recorder and other equipment to carry out the survey.
 This aerial-survey method provides accurate data
about land contours, buildings and vegetation, and will
permit the survey work to be completed within 9–10
weeks as opposed to the 6–8 months required for a
regular survey. The helicopter completed its survey of
the entire route within a flying time of 30 hours, and
the rest of the time is required for data processing.
 The aerial survey was completed by JICA and the Indian
Railways by the end of February 2017. Railway Ministry
officials stated in April 2017 that final location surveys
had been completed, and that consultants to carry out
environmental and social impact studies would be
appointed within a few months.
In late 2016, JICA awarded the detailed design
study for the project to a consortium led by
Japan International Consultants for
Transportation (JIC), a subsidiary of East Japan

14. Travel time of the Bullet train:
It was reported that the bullet train in India will have 12
is expected to stop at each stop to a maximum of 165
train will reach Mumbai from Ahmedabad in 2 hours and 58
if it stops at all 12 stops. In case, the train stops at only three
stations Ahmedabad, Vadodara and Surat before finally

15. Halts of the Bullet
train:
The proposed 12 stations in
where the Bullet Train will
are Mumbai, Thane, Virar,
Boisar, Vapi, Bilimora,
Bharuch, Vadodara, Anand,
Ahmedabad and Sabarmati.
has been reported that
running for 20 hours the
train would require a
time of four hours.

16. Number of
Trains:
According to reports,
Railways will initially
35 bullet trains in India
when it commences
operations. These 35
bullet trains will make
about 70 trips per day.
There are plans to
increase the number of
bullet trains on the

17. 21-km Long tunnel to pass under the sea
It has been reported that a 21-km-long tunnel will
for the first bullet train project in India. This tunnel
reported to be built between Boisar and Bandra Kurla
Complex in Mumbai. Out of the projected 21-

18. Why the tunnel…?
Drilling of the seven-km undersea route of the
Ahmedabad rail corridor is underway to ascertain soil
condition of this stretch. The tunnel was necessitated
protect the thick vegetation in that area, said the

19. Seating capacity and coaches
The Bullet train in India will initially have 10 coaches. These
coaches will have a total seating capacity of 750 passengers
is expected to be increased later. It is proposed that 6
be added to the initial number of coaches which will
the seating capacity to 1,250 passengers with a total

20. Expected fare and number of
travellers
The exact figures of the number of
have not seen the light of the day but
to the government, it is expected that
1.6 crore people might travel by the Bullet
in India every year once the operations
has been further stated by the government
around 1.6 lakh commuters will travel by
high-speed bullet train on a day by 2050.
The fares too have not been disclosed but
according to the Railway Minister, the
train in India will have two categories of
executive and economy and the fares will

21. Land acquisition for India’s bullet train Project
It was reported that the Railways would only require
approximately 825 hectares of land for the first Bullet
project in India. It has been stated that only two per
of India’s Bullet train will be on the ground. A major
the track, which is close to 92 per cent of the route,

23.  This project will revolutionize Rail Travel experience in
INDIA and will write a new chapter in History of India
making it a world leader in size and scale.
 It is expected to create huge scale JOB OPPORTUNITIES of
about 20,000 direct jobs and a million indirect jobs.
 It will provide word class amenities and experience to our
Indian customers at a price of A/C first class and but
reducing travel time by more than half.
 We are sure that this venture will be profitable to both the
Developers/ Investors and Consumers and it will be a win-
win situation for all including government.
CONCLUSION

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