Connect with us
TOKYO, Japan – Japan and India agreed Wednesday (May 29th) to conduct a joint feasibility study into India's first high-speed railway, which could make Japanese bullet-train technology the front-runner for any future contract, AFP reported.
![A bullet train arrives at Sendai Station in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh signed an agreement Wednesday (May 29th) with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe on a joint feasibility study that could bring Japan's bullet-train technology to Indian railway. [Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP]](/shared/images/2013/05/31/130531-POTD_SA_BULLETTRAIN_IN-310_207.jpg)
A bullet train arrives at Sendai Station in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh signed an agreement Wednesday (May 29th) with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe on a joint feasibility study that could bring Japan's bullet-train technology to Indian railway. [Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP]
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh said the two countries would split the cost of the study into the railway linking Mumbai and Ahmedabad. Singh left Japan for Thailand on Thursday after concluding his three-day visit there.
The Nikkei Business Daily reported that Abe would offer an incentive of 101.7 billion yen ($1 billion) in construction loans to India amid competition from France and its TGV high-speed rail network.
The Mumbai-Ahmedabad rail line would stretch 500km and cost up to one trillion yen ($9.9 billion), Nikkei reported, adding the two governments plan to finish technological reviews and cost analyses by March 2014.
Singh also called for stronger security ties, describing India and Japan as "natural and indispensable partners".
![A fire truck travels amid heavily damaged buildings in the Syrian town of Deir Ezzor on September 10th. The latest report from the Foreign Ministry noted that 8,960 Indonesian workers have fled the country due to the worsening conflict. [Amhad Aboud/AFP]](/shared/images/2013/09/17/130917_OKKY_ID_SYRIA_VG1-100_67.jpg)
![Painting and calligraphy on the walls of Perak Cave near Ipoh, 200 km north of Kuala Lumpur, are a big draw for visitors. Some people say minerals in Ipoh's water makes food grown and prepared there especially tasty. [Grace Chen/Khabar]](/shared/images/2013/09/16/130916_GRACE_MY_IPOH_CAVE-100_67.jpg)
![Sudirman Abdul Talib, 31, a victim of the 2004 Australian Embassy bombing, believes some terrorists do not understand the impact of their actions. [Elizabeth Oktofani/Khabar]](/shared/images/2013/09/14/130914_FANI_ID_DERADICALISATION_VG-100_67.jpg)
![Members of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) attend a 2010 rally in front of Indonesia's constitutional court as it debates a law on blasphemy. The FPI, a hardline group known for its vigilante-style attacks on businesses and individuals, has been accused of undermining democracy and rule of law in Indonesia. [Adek Berry/AFP]](/shared/images/2013/09/04/130904_KSEA_PE_FPI_EXTRA1-270_180.jpg)
Add A Comment (Comments Policy)* denotes required field