Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Japan's Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Hiromasa Nakano conducted a joint visit to the Surat High-Speed Rail (HSR) construction site on Friday.
India's first 508 km long Bullet Train corridor is being constructed between Mumbai and Ahmedabad. Out of 508 km, 323 km of viaduct and 399 km of pier work have been completed, including 17 River bridges, five PSC (pre-stressed concrete) and nine Steel bridges.
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Sunday alleged Congress' role in the assassination of former Railway Minister Lalit Narayan Mishra, calling it a cover-up for alleged corruption in an import license case.
On behalf of the Surat bullet train project, many special facilities are being provided in the platforms being built at Saroli for passengers. These include a nursery, shops, a mall, multiple elevators, and special accommodations for the elderly.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in his remarks on stage congratulated Mohanlal. "Congratulations to the Real OG Mohanlal. Thaangal oru uggran actor aanu(You are a great actor)" the minister said.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday announced a new Rajpura-Mohali railway line in Punjab, costing Rs 443 crore and spanning 18 km. Also proposed a new Vande Bharat train connecting Firozpur Cantt, Bhatinda, Patiala, and Delhi.
The Rouse Avenue court issued summons to three accused in the Land for job money laundering case linked to former Railway Minister and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav and businessman Amit Katyal.
"Today, an important milestone has been achieved in the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project. An undersea tunnel is being constructed beneath the creek between Mumbai and Thane," Minister Vaishnaw told ANI.
Calling the project a "crucial initiative" to link the state with the rest of India, Vaishnaw said engineers had to tackle loose sand and difficult Himalayan geology.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on one-day visit to Jaipur, inspected redevelopment work at Jaipur Junction and Gandhi Nagar Railway Station under the 'Amrit Bharat Station Yojana' and visited the Vande Bharat Maintenance Shed Coach Care at Jaipur Junction.
The Rouse Avenue court has reserved its order on the charge in the land for job case against former Railway Minister and RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and others.