Modi-Abe lay foundation for Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet train project

Ahmedabad:Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe today jointly laid the foundation for the much-awaited Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet train project at a mega ceremony here.

Both the leaders also laid the foundation stone for the high speed training institute at Vadodara.The Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) visionary project will herald a new era of safety, speed and service for the people and help the Indian Railways become an international leader in scale, speed and skill.

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal had earlier said that efforts would be made to complete the project by August 15, 2022.The project will use the Shinkansen Technology known for its reliability and safety and is proven for more than 50 years.