Indo-japanese MoU for high-speed rly
New Delhi: India and Japan have signed an MoU to undertake a joint feasibility study of High Speed Railway system on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad route. The objective of the Joint study is to prepare a feasibility report of High Speed Railway system on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad route with speed of 300-350kmph. The cost of the study will be shared 50:50 between India and Japan. The study shall be completedwithin18 months from its commencement. The study will do traffic forecasting, alignment surveys and undertake comparative Study of High Speed Railway Technology and System.
4,000 spl trains for puja in oct-Nov
New Delhi: Indian Railways have planned around 4000 trips of special trains between October and November to handle the rush during the festival period. Out of the Puja/Chhath/other special planned, 11 trains are unreserved, 20 are fully air-conditioned and 25 are provided with superfast status. The specials are connecting cities such as New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Jammu Tawi, Jaipur, Guwahati, lucknow, Patna, Chandigarh, Chennai, Muzaffarpur, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Dharbhanga, Puri, Indore, Secunderabad and others.