Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the approval for the north corridor of the bullet train project (File photo: AI-image used for representational purposes)
It will be fully ‘Make in India’, built by the youth and welders of India,” he said, news agency PTI reported.
Vaishnaw said the construction work, from pillars to girders, would be carried out in India, emphasising the project’s ‘ Make in India ‘ focus. Speaking before flagging off the new Vande Bharat Sleeper Express services between Varanasi and New Delhi, Vaishnaw said, “The Prime Minister has approved the north corridor of the bullet train, which will change the lives of many.” “The construction is progressing rapidly.
NEW DELHI: Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the north corridor of the bullet train project , which is expected to transform the lives of many people.
People will remember Prime Minister Modi for the next 100 years for this initiative,” he further added. He said the north corridor would connect Delhi, Agra, Kanpur, Lucknow, Ayodhya, Varanasi, Prayagraj, Patna and Siliguri, and extend to Guwahati, PTI reported.
The project will significantly reduce travel time, according to Vaishnaw. “The vision for the bullet train shared by the prime minister will greatly benefit the youth, the middle-income group, and artisans in small-scale industries.