Title - Mumbai-Nagpur bullet train study

The state has asked the Railways to study feasibility of the Mumbai-Nagpur bullet train.Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan sought a report after a presentation by German consulting firm Vossing on Monday.
The consultants proposed a 1,000-odd km high-speed network covering Mumbai-Navi Mumbai-Pune-Aurangabad-Nagpur-Beed-Nanded-Yavatmal-Wardha-Nagpur.With trains at a maximum speed of 350 kmph,the corridor is expected to cut Mumbai-Nagpur travel time from 11 hours (Duranto) to four hours.To be fully air-conditioned,the fare would be Rs 900-3,600.
State finance minister Jayant Patil,a strong advocate of the project,pushed for its implementation at the meeting.But sources said the Railways are not keen on the project,which is estimated to cost Rs 1.30 lakh crore.Sandeep Ashar