Lok Sabha Debates
Need To Intro Duce Bullet Trains On Ahmedabad-Mumbai-Pune Route. on 24 November, 2011
> Title: Need to introduce Bullet Trains on Ahmedabad-Mumbai-Pune route.
DR. KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI (AHMEDABAD WEST): The existing rail facility between Ahmedabad and Mumbai is not commensurate with the demand as existing track capacity is already exhausted. Even the fastest trains takes 8-9 hours to cover a distance of 500 kms. This travel time can be curtailed by introduction of bullet tain connecting Ahmedabad with Mumbai which has been the request of Government of Gujarat from long time.
A study undertaken by railways for connecting Ahmedabad-Mumbai-Pune with bullet train has been completed in April, 2010.
Railway should take up the project in right earnest with a definite time frame for completion of project. Further, all pre-construction activities should be started immediately.