Indigenous bullet train: Experts welcome move but urge feasibility tests before scale-up

NEW DELHI: (Mar 21) While welcoming the move to indigenously develop bullet trains capable of a maximum speed of 250 kmph, experts have also cautioned the Railway Ministry that scaling up production before testing the prototype could be risky.

Their cautionary note follows reports that the Ministry will soon award a tender for more trains.

In a push to the 'Made-In-India' initiatives, the Ministry in 2024 awarded a contract to Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) to develop one pair of 250 kmph bullet trains by 2027.