Bullet Train Project Will Boost Jobs And Connectivity, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said the Bullet Train Project is generating significant employment and will provide additional opportunities during operation. 

He highlighted that once completed, the project will reduce travel time between Mumbai and Ahmedabad to just 1 hour and 58 minutes, connecting and integrating the economies of major commercial centres.

 

He was speaking yesterday, after a breakthrough had been achieved in an approximately



1.5 km long mountain tunnel (MT-5), among the longest in Palghar district, located between Virar and Boisar bullet train stations. 

The MT-5 tunnel was excavated from both ends, and the excavation was completed within 18 months using a cutting-edge drill and blast method. 

 

The Union Minister highlighted that the project, once completed, will lead to an estimated reduction of nearly 95 percent in carbon dioxide emissions compared to road transport.