Archive · 2 Jan 2026

India's Bullet Train Cost Nearly Doubles

India's Bullet Train Cost Nearly Doubles

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project in India is going to cost almost twice as much as originally planned.

The new estimated cost is Rs 1.98 lakh crore.

This was announced by Satish Kumar, who is the head of the Railway Board.

The announcement was made during a meeting called PRAGATI.

The exact reasons for the increased cost were not mentioned in the article.

Sources