India and Japan last year signed a deal to build a
high-speed train connection between Mumbai and
Ahmedabad implementing Shinkansen technology
for the first time. Since then there has been a
constant debate over its economic feasibility and
impact on railway. Though a majority welcomes the
introduction of HSR (High Speed Railway), the
decision has been question on various platforms as
wastage of money. The train is expected to travel at
320 km per hour and is expected to reduce travel
time from existing eight hours to less than two
hours.
The High Speed Rail Corporation of India Limited
was set up in July 2012 as a subsidiary of the Rail
Vikas Nigam Limited with the express purpose of
developing and implementing high speed rail
projects in India. Earlier, in February of the same
year, an expert Group on Modernization of Indian
Railways, had submitted a report which among
other things had recommended construction of a
High Speed railway line between Mumbai and