Only 1.09% of land acquisition pending in Gujarat for Ahmedabad-Mumbai Bullet Train project

Gandhinagar: Around 1.09%, which is 10.53 hectares, of land acquisition is pending in Gujarat for the Ahmedabad-Mumbai Bullet Train project.

According to data from the National Highspeed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHRCL), land acquisition for the Ahmedabad-Mumbai Bullet Train project has been ongoing for five years, and as of now, 99.75% of land acquisition is completed in Maharashtra and 98.91% is completed in Gujarat. However, a total of 10.53 hectares of land acquisition is still pending in Gujarat, with 5.47 hectares in Vadodara, 4.89 hectares in Surat, 0.02 hectares in Ahmedabad, and 0.05 hectares in Bharuch yet to be acquired.

The land acquisition process in Maharashtra which was on halt in Shiv Sena (Uddhav) – Congress – NCP colation government, later sped up during the Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) – BJP government.

The state government has paid Rs. 6104 crore for the concession of 6248 plots in Gujarat. The bullet train will pass through eight districts of the state, and land acquisition is completed in Kheda, Anand, Navsari, and Valsad. DeshGujarat