It is usually a serene two-and-a-half-hour ride on Japan’s famously efficient bullet train. But one recent journey quickly descended into a zombie apocalypse, with passengers screaming in terror. Organisers of the adrenaline-filled trip on October 19, less than two weeks before Halloween, touted it as the “world’s first haunted house experience on a running shinkansen”. … Read more
Last Updated: August 26, 2024, 18:36 IST The bridge, which weighs 1,464 metric tonnes and stands 14.6 metres tall and 14.3 metres wide, is a key component of the 508-kilometre high-speed rail project. (Source: X) The steel bridge, manufactured using Japanese technology and proudly marked as ‘Make in India,’ was launched amid palpable anticipation from … Read more
China will step up construction of strategic railroad links in the autonomous regions of Xinjiang and Tibet in the coming years to strengthen its hold over its westernmost regions, according to a senior Chinese rail planner. “The rail network layout still needs to be improved. There are still many places in the western regions left … Read more
Published By: Samreen Pall Last Updated: April 10, 2024, 15:40 IST Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train: Work Begins In Maharashtra’s Palghar & Thane Districts. (Representational Image) (Photo: Moneycontrol) Work begins on Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor in Maharashtra. Geotechnical investigation underway, tunnels and stations planned. The bullet train work has commenced in Maharashtra’s Palghar and Thane districts, part … Read more
