Railway Board chairman Ashwani Lohani said at a function in Patna that the proposed bullet train between Ahmedabad and Mumbai will be made fully operational by 2023. Some sections of the high-speed 500km route will become operational in 2022 itself, he added.
He also said that 65 to 70 percent trains run on time and the Railway's prime focus was the safety of passengers.
Lohani, who was accompanied by East Central Railway (ECR) General Manager L C Trivedi and other senior officials, was in the Bihar capital to take part in the 63rd Regional Railway Week.
"In the entire Indian Railways, 65 to 70 percent trains run on time, while 30 to 35 percent trains run late. It is because of the fact that we (Railways) do not want to compromise with the safety aspect, which is our prime focus," he said.
Lohani says bullet train project to be completed by 2023
By IndianMandarins - 2018-04-14 11:35:50
Railway Board chairman Ashwani Lohani said at a function in Patna that the proposed bullet train between Ahmedabad and Mumbai will be made fully operational by 2023. Some sections of the high-speed 500km route will become operational in 2022 itself, he added.
He also said that 65 to 70 percent trains run on time and the Railway's prime focus was the safety of passengers.
Lohani, who was accompanied by East Central Railway (ECR) General Manager L C Trivedi and other senior officials, was in the Bihar capital to take part in the 63rd Regional Railway Week.
"In the entire Indian Railways, 65 to 70 percent trains run on time, while 30 to 35 percent trains run late. It is because of the fact that we (Railways) do not want to compromise with the safety aspect, which is our prime focus," he said.
