Describing the Bullet Train project as of “national importance and public interest”, the Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition filed by the Godrej and Boyce Manufacturing Co Ltd challenging the Maharashtra government’s grant of Rs 264 crore in compensation for acquiring its land for the ambitious project.
The Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) is the pet project of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The project passes through Gujarat, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Maharashtra.
The National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL) is executing the project.
