Bullet train project facing land acquisition hurdle: Railways
The Hindu
We are in discussion with Maharashtra government to solve it, says Chairman
Railway Board Chairman and CEO Suneet Sharma on Wednesday said it is not possible to give a timeframe for the bullet train project now due to land acquisition hurdles being faced in Maharashtra. “In Maharashtra we are facing land acquisition trouble...We have not got the land yet and we are in discussions with the State government for the same. Hence, we will not be able to give a target timeframe right now,” Mr. Sharma said. He said nearly 95% of land acquisition is complete in Gujarat and as a result tenders have been issued and the work has started. “We are trying that wherever we are getting land and there are no other issues...we are awarding contracts and work has started. But where we have land issues, it won’t be right to give a timeframe.”
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