Bullet train project: Wind up land acquisition work by Sept 30, Shinde tells officials

CHIEF MINISTER Eknath Shinde hast directed all officers to complete the land acquisition for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project and disburse compensation to affected families by September 30.

The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) is a pet project of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The project witnessed a slowdown in land acquisition over the last couple of years when the MVA government was in power. Shiv Sena was not willing to part with the ground in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), which is required to set up a terminal for the bullet train project.