Vivek Express: ऊंचे नीचे रास्ते और मंज़िल तेरी दूर.

India's first Bullet train could be a Kolkata- Delhi service, covering the route in 6 hours. "The project is being discussed and we are for finance. We are looking at a public- private partnership on a build, operate and transfer basis," told by the RM. "I have spoken to the Japanese ambassador (for funding and know- how) and he has shown interest in the project."
As of now, feasibility seems to be the only thing standing between the city and its proposed Bullet- train link to the capital. Apart from superfast engines with pointy noses resembling planes, a Bullet- train network requires dedicated tracks- stretches of them elevated- without any level crossings.
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that speed- an average of 250 kph and a maximum of 300+ kph- there isn't any margin for error either.
Cost is the deciding factor.
Railways officials said that they estimated the budget for the proposed project to be around rs. 2 bn/ km, which works out to rs. 3 tn for just the Kolkata- Delhi route. That's more than 3 times the railways' expenditure for the current fiscal.
RM said, "We are looking at the big picture. It's not just about connecting two cities, but also creating a subsidiary high- speed network around the two. Mumbai and Chennai will have similar high- speed corridors,".
The RM said that the fares for the Bullet train service would be lower than that of air- travel. The average one- way air- fare on the Kolkata- Delhi route is currently rs. 4500, inclusive of all taxes.
As and when the first Bullet- train hits the tracks, satellite townships like Haldia, Durgapur, Tatanagar and Dhanbad will be connected to Kolkata by other high- speed trains to enable travellers to enable themselves of the new service.