When it comes to upgrading its train service, India goes
all out. Not only is the country prepping for its first high-speed
railway, but the new bullet train will also travel underwater. The Japan
International Cooperation Agency, who is funding the project, revealed
that 13 miles of the 315-mile route between Mumbai and Ahmedabad will
pass from Thane creek towards Virar, via a submerged corridor.
Traveling at a maximum speed of 217 mph, the whole trip is expected
to take about two hours. This is especially exciting considering fastest
running train between the two cities right now is the Duronto Express,
which takes seven hours.
The project, which is expected to begin by the end of 2018, is similar to the new Japanese bullet train (shinkansen) running from Tokyo to Hakodate, which makes use of the undersea Seikan Tunnel, reports the Japan Times.
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