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10 coach bullet train will run between Ahmedabad-Mumbai: Preparation to bring 24 Shinkansen train sets; Maximum speed will be 320 km / h

July 13, 2023

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The National High Speed ​​Rail Corporation (NHSRC) has issued an invitation for proposal (IFP) worth Rs 11,000 crore to bring the train.

Preparations are being made to bring 24 E-5 Shinkansen series bullet train sets of 10-10 coaches under the 508 km long Ahmedabad-Mumbai High Speed ​​Corridor project. The passenger capacity of each train will be 690.

The National High Speed ​​Rail Corporation (NHSRC) has issued an invitation for proposal (IFP) worth about 11 thousand crores. Its tender can be filled by the end of October. Bhaskar spoke to the spokesperson of NHSRC about this, but there is no official comment from his side at the moment.

  • Normal and maximum speed will be 320 kmph
  • The train set of 10 coaches will have a passenger capacity of around 690.
  • 8 Standard Class Cars (3+2 Seating),
  • 1 Business Class Car (2+2 Seating)
  • 1 First Class Seating Car (2+1 Seating)
  • The bullet train set will be 3.35 meters wide, 3.65 meters high and 255 meters long.
What will be the cost of the upcoming bullet train in India, it has not been disclosed yet.

What will be the cost of the upcoming bullet train in India, it has not been disclosed yet.

Train set will be changed according to Indian conditions
Slight changes will be made in the train set according to the extreme hot weather and Indian conditions. Sources said that Japanese companies will also be given a chance in this tender. Some Japanese companies make train sets like this. These include Hitachi Rail and Kawasaki Heavy Industries.

These will be the facilities in the bullet train.

  • Folding bed for sick persons and nursing women etc.
  • Modern toilet and washroom, aluminum car body
  • Wheelchair space and separate toilet and washroom for differently abled
  • Air tight body and pressurized cabin to reduce air pressure changes in the passenger cabin, especially when passing through tunnels
  • Aerodynamic design for high speed and noise reduction due to micro pressure waves at tunnel exit
  • Noise control measures between cars, underframe and roof mounted equipment
  • Active suspension system, automatic seat rotation system for enhanced passenger comfort

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