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Indian Railways ne ab Bullet Train projects ko accelerate karne ke liye 'mission mode' approach pakdi hai. Iska matlab hai ki central, state, aur local authorities se saari permissions ek saath milengi. Isse land acquisition aur project execution mein jo delays aate the, woh khatam ho jayenge. Yeh ₹2.78 lakh crore ke railway budget ka ek bada hissa hai aur aim hai ki Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor jaisi delays aur cost overruns se bach sakein.
Future mein saare high-speed rail lines ke liye designs ko standardize kiya jayega. Isse train coaches, signaling systems jaise parts ki supply chains strong hongi aur mass production se cost bhi kam hogi. Civil works ke liye pre-cast building methods bhi use honge, jisse construction jaldi hoga.
Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor, jo ki pehla tha, ek warning example ban gaya hai. Iska projected cost 83% badh kar ₹1.1 lakh crore se ₹1.98 lakh crore ho gaya hai. India ke bade infra projects mein land acquisition delays, regulatory hurdles, aur material costs badhne se aisi dikkatein aam hain. Aise hi issues Indian projects mein average 20.7% cost overruns laate hain.
Ab government ne saat naye high-speed rail corridors ka plan banaya hai jo ₹16 lakh crore tak pahunch sakte hain. Yeh Mumbai-Pune, Pune-Hyderabad, Hyderabad-Bengaluru, Hyderabad-Chennai, Chennai-Bengaluru, Delhi-Varanasi, aur Varanasi-Siliguri ko connect karenge. Ye projects regional travel aur economic growth ko boost karenge aur lagbhag 4,647 miles ka network banayenge.
Lekin bhai, challenges bhi kam nahi hain. Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor ka experience dikhata hai ki ₹16 lakh crore ke naye projects mein bhi cost overruns aur delays ho sakte hain. Financial viability bhi ek bada sawaal hai; studies ke mutabik, fares affordable rakhne ke liye bullets ko daily 100,000 passengers chahiye, jo ki abhi bahut door hai. Indian Rupee ke kamzor hone se Japanese Yen jaisi currencies ke against loan repayment cost bhi badh sakti hai. Unclear regulations, environmental approvals mein der, aur skilled workers ki kami bhi bade issues hain. Ek parliamentary committee ne toh project approve karne se pehle hi land acquisition aur saari clearances confirm karne ko kaha tha.
Dekhte hain ki yeh 'mission mode' strategy in purani problems ko solve kar paati hai ya nahi.