Bullet Trains In India: Dream or Reality? | Timeline, Progress, Challenges, Tech & Features

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There has been a lot of chatter around Bullet Trains in India, however all we see is a video here and a video there, but no actual progress report. PM Modi has visited Japan and it was again in news as to when our Bullet Trains would be operational. Ajeet Bharti explains the Bullet Train project in India which is based on Japanese Shinkansen E5 Series, the technologies involved, the innovations that Indian Railways is doing, the actual timeline when we might see the train on Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor, the tunnels, masts, power stations, cables, customised stations & tracks, its environmental challenges and a lot more. 00:00 Intro 01:50 What is a Bullet Train 06:09 Just an Import or Big Deal? 08:01 History of Bullet Train Project in India 10:27 Progress of Project 13:07 Tech Specs, Features 14:24 Economic & Social Effects 15:36 Environmental Impact 17:21 Indian Railways: New Strides 19:21 So, Do We Need This?