Bullet train project pillars built in 50-km stretch

Vadodara: Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav informed in a press-conference at Vadodara that the works of building pillars on 50 kilometers stretch on Vapi – Sabarmati bullet train route are completed so far.

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav was on a visit to Vadodara. He said, “We manufactured engines of 4500-6000 horsepower earlier but 1200 number engines of 9000 horsepower capacity will be now manufactured at Dahod railway complex, once known as ‘workshop’. It will be completed within 5 years. The countries including Zimbabwe and South Africa are ready to purchase engines of 9000 horsepower from India.”

He informed about the bullet train project that 68 percent of land acquisition is completed in Maharashtra for the project. They aim to complete the bullet train project by 15th August 2026, he added.