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Delhi–Guwahati bullet train corridor approved; B28 train under manufacture at BEML
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280 km/h, 557 seats, built in Bengaluru: the B28 bullet train facts GS3 Infrastructure questions can test
Delhi–Guwahati bullet train approved; B28 train being built at BEML.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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A Delhi–Guwahati high-speed rail corridor has been approved, with the Railway Minister sharing the station list and travel time.
Separately, the Minister reviewed manufacture of the India-built B28 bullet train at BEML, examining specialised infrastructure and quality assurance.
The train is reported to have a design speed of 280 km/h and capacity of 557 passengers.
ਸਰੋਤ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ਮੁੱਖ ਤੱਥ
Remember these
- A Delhi–Guwahati high-speed rail corridor has been approved; the Railway Minister shared the station list and travel time
- The India-built B28 bullet train is under manufacture at BEML, with specialised infrastructure and quality assurance reviewed by the Minister
- Reported design speed of the B28 train: 280 km/h
- Reported capacity of the B28 train: 557 passengers
- India's first bullet train project, Mumbai–Ahmedabad, is implemented by NHSRCL
ਪ੍ਰੀਲਿਮਜ਼ · ਮੇਨਜ਼
How the exam will ask it
ਪ੍ਰੀਲਿਮਜ਼
- BEML (Bharat Earth Movers Limited) is a public sector undertaking that manufactures rolling stock, among other heavy equipment.
- The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) is the special-purpose company implementing the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor.
- High-speed rail corridors are passenger-oriented and distinct from the Dedicated Freight Corridors built by DFCCIL.
ਮੇਨਜ਼
GS3 (Infrastructure): High-speed rail is pitched as a way to cut travel time and decongest air and road routes, and indigenous manufacture such as the B28 supports Make in India and reduces import dependence. Challenges include high capital cost, land acquisition, financing and ridership viability. The way forward is phased corridor selection based on demand, localisation of technology and supply chains, and transparent cost-benefit assessment.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
The Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor, India's first bullet train project, is being implemented by which agency?
- National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited
- Rail Vikas Nigam Limited
- Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India
- Indian Railway Finance Corporation
ਜਵਾਬ ਵੇਖੋ
ਜਵਾਬ: A — Correct: National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited — NHSRCL is the special-purpose company set up to build and run the high-speed rail corridor. • Rail Vikas Nigam Limited — wrong: RVNL executes railway infrastructure projects but is not the implementing body for this corridor. • Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India — wrong: DFCCIL builds the dedicated freight corridors, not passenger bullet trains. • Indian Railway Finance Corporation — wrong: IRFC is the railways' financing arm and does not implement projects.
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