Although the Railway Minister has announced that the country’s first bullet train will run in 2026, but the National High Speed Railway Corporation Limited has informed RTI activist Anil Galgali that the timeline for completing the bullet train project can be fixed after completion of land acquisition in the state of Maharashtra and awarding of all tenders/contracts.
RTI activist Anil Galgali had asked the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited for various information. Umesh Kumar Gupta, Deputy General Manager of National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited informed Anil Galgali that The civil work for the entire stretch of 352 KM in Gujarat and DNH has been started in different phases from December-2020.
He further add that Timeline for completion of the project can be fixed on completion of land acquisition in the state of Maharashtra and award of all the tenders/contracts.
As on 1st Sept,2022, civil work is progressing at full pace in the state of Gujarat. All Civil and Track tenders in the entire length of Gujarat have already been awarded. Land acquisition is in progress in the state of Maharashtra, said Gupta.
According to Anil Galgali, when such ambitious projects are announced without thorough planning, the project is not completed on time and contractors have to pay extra
