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India's first bullet train project clears a major construction challenge at Vadodara
बातमीत का?
Who builds and funds India's bullet train? NHSRCL, a JICA loan and Shinkansen tech for GS-III
India's first bullet train project has cleared a major construction challenge at Vadodara, where the high-speed line crosses the Delhi-Mumbai rail route.
Why it matters: general awareness
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India's first bullet train project has cleared a major construction challenge at Vadodara, where the high-speed line crosses the Delhi-Mumbai rail route.
The corridor connects Mumbai and Ahmedabad and is being built with Japanese assistance.
स्रोत: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
महत्त्वाची तथ्ये
Remember these
- The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor is India's first bullet train project, about 508 km long.
- Japan is assisting through Shinkansen technology and a concessional loan from JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency).
- The project is implemented by the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL).
- The corridor has 12 planned stations, including Mumbai, Thane, Vadodara and Ahmedabad.
- At Vadodara the high-speed line crosses the existing Delhi-Mumbai rail route, a major construction challenge now cleared.
पूर्व · मुख्य
How the exam will ask it
पूर्व
- The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor is being built with Japanese technical and financial assistance based on Shinkansen technology.
- The project is executed by NHSRCL, a company set up for developing high-speed rail corridors in India.
- The corridor passes through the States of Maharashtra and Gujarat and the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
- Vadodara is among the stations planned on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed line.
मुख्य
GS-III (Infrastructure: railways). High-speed rail is pitched as a way to boost faster intercity connectivity and regional economic integration, but it raises questions of high capital cost, foreign debt, land acquisition and cost-benefit against upgrading the existing network. The way forward lies in timely execution, indigenisation of technology and skills, and prioritising corridors with strong demand while strengthening conventional rail safety and capacity.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
With reference to India's climate commitments, consider the following statements:
- India's updated Nationally Determined Contribution targets about 50 per cent of cumulative installed electric power capacity from non-fossil sources by 2030.
- India has set 2070 as its target year for achieving net-zero emissions.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
उत्तर पहा
उत्तर: C — Both 1 and 2 are correct: India's updated NDC aims for about 50 per cent non-fossil installed power capacity by 2030, and its Panchamrit pledge at COP26 set net-zero for 2070.
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