Bullet Train tickets for two-hour jouney cost Rs 15,000 in Japan: Gujarat Deputy CM Nitin Patel

Recounting his first tour to Japan, Gujarat’s Deputy Chief Minister Nitinbhai Patel on Friday said that he had the pleasure of travelling by the bullet train – the tickets of which were worth Rs 15000 and more – in a two-hour-long journey. He also added that nothing is free or cheap in that country.

“We travelled by the bullet train — the kind of one which is being built between Ahmedabad and Mumbai — for about 700 kilometers which took us just two hours and the ticket cost was Rs 15000. There nothing is free and nothing is cheap,” said Patel, reported Indian Express, during his speech at the “Japan Insights-ABC” event held at Ahmedabad Management Association (AMA).

The 63-year-old, however, did not go into the elaboration of the train journey or about the train itself but rather spoke about the experiences he had on the eight-day tour to the country.

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The bullet train, which will be built by the Japanese companies, will connect Ahmedabad to Mumbai in just two hours. A 17-member delegation from Ishikawa Prefecture, which has taken the responsibility of building the train and its tracks, were also present at the event.

Present among them was also the Consulate General of Japan in Mumbai, Ryoji Noda, who said that the projected is expected to be completed by 2022.

“The bullet train project that will connect two important cities Ahmedabad and Mumbai in just two hours is expected to be completed by 2022. We will start the project from our side, as soon as the land acquisition is completed,” said Noda as quoted by the daily.

He also confirmed the news that Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi will be visiting Japan later this month. “This year it is Indian Prime Minister’s Narendra Modi’s chance to visit Japan this year. The Indian PM is expected to visit Japan by the end of this month.”

Companies working on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train project.