Looks like Indian trains are getting a makeover. India will have their first bullet train and it is set to make the path in the Mumbai-Ahmedabad underwater route.
The Indian bullet train is really happening. The first ever bullet train in India has started its drilling in the 7 kilometer deep underwater route. Economic Times has reported that the government is making sure that the soil in the underwater pathway of the bullet trains is safe. The path will connect two major cities in the country.
"Soil and rocks below the 70-metre-deep see are being tested as part of the geo-technical and geo-physical investigation undertaken for the entire project," said a senior Railway Ministry official. A 21-km-long underground tunnel between Thane and Virar will also start its soil testing, the official added. There will be elevated tracks in the said train pathway. The project has chosen to elevate it to protect the vegetation and to avoid conquering lands.
The affirmation of the soil will lead to knowing the specific places that pillars have to be built. The Mumbai to Ahmedabad route will lessen the travel time of the people. As of today, the travel time is seven hours, after the completion of this railway project; it is set to be only two hours. According to Financial Express, a Japanese company, JICA will shoulder the money needed for the project. Exactly 81 percent will be covered by JICA.
India has agreed to a 50-year loan at an interest rate of 0.1 per cent and a moratorium on repayments up to 15 years. This project is set to start in 2018 with the corridors first. The completion date is concluded to be in 2023.
This is the first ever underwater train for India. It is also the first ever bullet train in the country. It will run at about 350 km per hour. Passengers will surely enjoy the view of the underwater way of the train. It will surely help eliminate the traffic and air pollution in India.
